1. In Sonnet XL, what is Matilde doing while Neruda watches her from his house?
(a) Gardening.
(b) Walking on the beach.
(c) Swimming in the ocean.
(d) Picking flowers.

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

3. In Sonnet XV, Neruda says that Matilde is as firm as what two items?
(a) Flesh and bone.
(b) Bread and wood.
(c) Rock and tree.
(d) Mountain and boulder.

4. In Sonnet XXIII, what flower does Neruda say is "smearing around its bruised secrets?"
(a) Gardenia.
(b) Jasmine.
(c) Rose.
(d) Wisteria.

5. In Sonnet XXXII, what title does Neruda give to Matilde?
(a) The One Who Awakens The Morning.
(b) The One Who Puts Things In Order.
(c) The One Who Masters The House.
(d) The One Who Owns The World.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his dedication, Neruda says that poets before him have written sonnets whose rhymes are like crystal or cannon fire. What does Neruda say his poems are made of?

2. In Sonnet XXI, what does Neruda tell Matilde is the reason he cries in his sleep?

3. In Sonnet X, what is Matilde doing as Neruda admires her beauty?

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

5. In Sonnet XXXIV, Neruda says that Matilde is the daughter of what natural body?

(see the answer key)

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