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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 II, Neruda laments that his path to Matilde has been long and lonely. What two obstacles does Neruda say divide him and Matilde?
(a) Trains and nations.
(b) Rivers and mountains.
(c) Anger and loneliness.
(d) Oceans and ships.

2. In Sonnet XV, what does Neruda say Matilde is made out of?
(a) Light.
(b) Clay.
(c) Bronze.
(d) Water.

3. In Sonnet XV, Neruda says that Matilde is as firm as what two items?
(a) Rock and tree.
(b) Bread and wood.
(c) Flesh and bone.
(d) Mountain and boulder.

4. In Sonnet XVI, Neruda relates Matilde's body to which object?
(a) A forest.
(b) The whole countryside.
(c) The entire universe.
(d) A mountain range.

5. In Sonnet XXVI, which of Matilde's qualities does Neruda say the earth has imitated?
(a) Her humility.
(b) Her beauty.
(c) Her pride.
(d) Her power.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet XIV, what does Neruda say Italians call Matilde?

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

3. In Sonnet XXII, what image does Neruda NOT use to describe Matilde?

4. In Sonnet XXX, Neruda says that Matilde has hair as thick as what kind of tree?

5. In Sonnets I through X, what flower does Neruda include in his poems' images?

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