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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 VII, what does Neruda say he can see in Matilde's life?
(a) Everything that is good.
(b) The past.
(c) Everything that lives.
(d) The future.

2. In Sonnet V, what does Neruda say he forgot about Matilde before he was in love with her?
(a) Matilde's hips.
(b) Matilde's kisses.
(c) Matilde's hair.
(d) Matilde's laugh.

3. 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) Anger and loneliness.
(b) Oceans and ships.
(c) Trains and nations.
(d) Rivers and mountains.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet XIII, what food does Neruda use to describe Matilde?

2. In Sonnet XV, what does Neruda say Matilde is made out of?

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

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

5. In Sonnet XVI, Neruda relates Matilde's body to which object?

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