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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through XXXI - XL.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Sonnet XI, what predator does Neruda use to describe himself?
(a) A lion.
(b) A leopard.
(c) A hyena.
(d) A puma.

2. In Sonnet VII, what does Neruda say reminds him of Matilde's eyes?
(a) The moon, clay and fire.
(b) The stars, the ocean and birds.
(c) The ocean, mist and clouds.
(d) Carnations, clay and trees.

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

4. In Sonnet X, what object does Neruda NOT use as a metaphor for Matilde's beauty?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Wood.
(c) Wind.
(d) Peaches.

5. In Sonnet XXI, what season does Neruda say he does not want to go "one moment more without?"
(a) Fall.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet XX, what phrase does Neruda use to describe Matilde?

2. In Sonnet XVII, what does Neruda imply about the relationship between himself and Matilde?

3. What does Neruda look for in Sonnet XI?

4. In Sonnet XXXVI, what does Neruda like watching Matilde do in her "miniature empire?"

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

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