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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through XI - XX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Sonnet III, Neruda compares "Bitter love" to what two objects?
(a) A drink and a broken glass.
(b) Thorns and a spear.
(c) A hole and a trap.
(d) Knives and a lion.

2. In Sonnet XVII, what does Neruda say about the way he loves Matilde?
(a) He loves her because he was born to do so.
(b) He loves her because they were made for each other.
(c) He loves her because of her intense beauty.
(d) He loves her without knowing how or why he does so.

3. In Sonnet XVIII, Neruda says that Matilde moves through the mountains as swiftly as what two objects?
(a) A breeze and a stream.
(b) A river and an arrow.
(c) A whisper and a prayer.
(d) A puma and a bird.

4. In Sonnet X, what is Matilde doing as Neruda admires her beauty?
(a) Walking near the ocean.
(b) Bathing in the sun.
(c) Sleeping in the grass.
(d) Reading beneath a tree.

5. In Sonnets I through X, what flower does Neruda include in his poems' images?
(a) A sunflower.
(b) A rose.
(c) A carnation.
(d) An iris.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet XIII, what phrase does Neruda insist does NOT describe Matilde?

2. In Sonnet V, Neruda relates Matilde's hips to what object?

3. In Sonnet XII, what does Neruda describe by relating it to a journey?

4. In Sonnet IX, Neruda contrasts the love between himself and Matilde with what natural formation?

5. In Sonnet VII, what does Neruda say he can see in Matilde's life?

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