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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through XXI - XXX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Sonnet III, what words does Neruda use to describe love?
(a) Lonely/desperate.
(b) Bitter/ferocious.
(c) Peaceful/persistant.
(d) Bitter/enticing.

2. In Sonnet V, Neruda relates Matilde's hips to what object?
(a) Trees in a forest.
(b) Wheat in its fields.
(c) Barley in its fields.
(d) Lilies in a valley.

3. In Sonnet XXIV, describes the clouds and what "triumphant" group of people?
(a) Martyrs.
(b) Servants.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Washerwomen.

4. In Sonnet XIX, what insect does Neruda watch and contemplate?
(a) A dragonfly.
(b) A butterfly.
(c) A bee.
(d) A wasp.

5. Which country is NOT mentioned in Sonnet XXVI?
(a) Germany.
(b) Poland.
(c) Guatemala.
(d) Tibet.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Sonnet I, what image does Neruda NOT use to describe Matilde's name?

3. In Sonnet IV, what are some "Gifts from the earth" Neruda asks Matilde to remember?

4. In Sonnet VII, Neruda's lover finally returns his love. What image does Neruda use to describe his feelings after his love is returned?

5. In his dedication, Neruda says that poets before him have written sonnets whose rhymes are like crystal or cannon fire. What does Neruda say his poems are made of?

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