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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 XIX, what is Matilde doing before she returns to "the world full of salt and sun?"
(a) Walking down a mountainside.
(b) Swimming in the ocean.
(c) Hiking in the woods.
(d) Walking along the beach.

2. In Sonnet XXIX, where is Matilde born?
(a) The "quiet East."
(b) The "dark North."
(c) The "rich South."
(d) The "poor South."

3. In Sonnet XXXV, what flower does Neruda describe as having a "sad savage odor?"
(a) Lavender.
(b) Gardenia.
(c) Honeysuckle.
(d) Jasmine.

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

5. In Sonnet XX, what two opposing concepts does Neruda use to describe Matilde?
(a) Anger and happiness.
(b) Love and hate.
(c) Peace and chaos.
(d) Beauty and ugliness.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Sonnet XXXIII, where are Neruda and Matilde going when they traverse "the crackling sea?"

4. In Sonnet XV, Neruda says that Matilde is as firm as what two items?

5. In Sonnet XXV, what phrase do "rough warehouses" growl at Neruda?

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