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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) Knives and a lion.
(b) A drink and a broken glass.
(c) A hole and a trap.
(d) Thorns and a spear.

2. In Sonnet XVII, what does Neruda imply about the relationship between himself and Matilde?
(a) Their love is so complex that he must study it.
(b) Their love is so simple that he does not think about it.
(c) Their love is so deep that they are almost the same person.
(d) Their love is fleeting.

3. In Sonnet XX, what phrase does Neruda use to describe Matilde?
(a) A "lovely beast."
(b) A "simple contradiction."
(c) A "messy chestnut."
(d) A "harried beauty."

4. In Sonnet II, what ultimately brings Neruda and Matilde together?
(a) Fate.
(b) Their loneliness.
(c) Their love.
(d) The country.

5. In Sonnet IX, Neruda contrasts the love between himself and Matilde with what natural formation?
(a) A cloud.
(b) An erupting volcano.
(c) A cliff by the sea.
(d) A landslide.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. In Sonnet XI, what predator does Neruda use to describe himself?

5. In Sonnet VI, Neruda is lost in a forest and breaks off a twig, hoping for some moisture to ease his thirst. What effect does the twig's scent have on him?

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