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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 XVIII, Neruda says that Matilde moves through the mountains as swiftly as what two objects?
(a) A whisper and a prayer.
(b) A puma and a bird.
(c) A breeze and a stream.
(d) A river and an arrow.

2. In Sonnet XXXI, where do Neruda and Matilde wander "like other country people?"
(a) The mountains.
(b) The wilderness.
(c) The city.
(d) The plains.

3. In Sonnet XXXV, what brings morning and night to Neruda's eyes?
(a) Neruda's love.
(b) Matilde's moods.
(c) Matilde's hands.
(d) Neruda's insecurities.

4. In Sonnet XXXIX, which of Matilde's skills does Neruda admire?
(a) Her sewing.
(b) Her cooking.
(c) Her gardening.
(d) Her cleaning.

5. In Sonnet XXXIII, where are Neruda and Matilde going when they traverse "the crackling sea?"
(a) To Chile.
(b) To their home.
(c) To Italy.
(d) To Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet XIX, what is Matilde doing before she returns to "the world full of salt and sun?"

2. In Sonnet XXXVIII, what historic poet appears wearing his "quiet sandals?"

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

4. In Sonnet XXXVI, what item does Neruda NOT name as one of Matilde's "weapons?"

5. In Sonnet XXVII, Neruda describes Matilde as being as simple as what object?

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