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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 XXII, what image does Neruda NOT use to describe Matilde?
(a) A guitar.
(b) A queen.
(c) A wildfire.
(d) A star.

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

3. In Sonnet XIV, which of Matilde's features does Neruda say he does not have time to celebrate?
(a) Her hips.
(b) Her eyes.
(c) Her hair.
(d) Her neck.

4. In Sonnet XXXIV, what does Neruda say can "push back the shadows" and enable Matilde to sleep?
(a) Neruda's voice.
(b) The silence of the wilderness.
(c) Neruda's arms.
(d) The sound of the sea.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Sonnet VII, what does Neruda say he can see in Matilde's life?

3. In Sonnet XVII, what does Neruda say about the way he loves Matilde?

4. In Sonnet XXXII, what starts the morning with "its truths scrambled" and that "drifts like a poor little boat?"

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

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