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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 puma and a bird.
(b) A whisper and a prayer.
(c) A breeze and a stream.
(d) A river and an arrow.

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

3. In Sonnet XXV, what phrase do "rough warehouses" growl at Neruda?
(a) "Give up."
(b) "Go away."
(c) "Get lost."
(d) "You are nothing."

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

5. In Sonnet XXXVII, what does Matilde conquer with her love?
(a) Neruda's "proud spirit."
(b) Neruda's "fearful mind."
(c) Neruda's "closed heart."
(d) Neruda's "darkened thoughts."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Sonnet XXX, Neruda says that Matilde has hair as thick as what kind of tree?

3. What color is a prominent motif in Sonnet XXIV?

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

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

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