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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 XII, what does Neruda describe by relating it to a journey?
(a) Neruda and Matilde's conversations.
(b) Neruda and Matilde's slowly growing family.
(c) Neruda and Matilde's lovemaking.
(d) Neruda and Matilde's developing relationship.

2. In Sonnet XIII, what phrase does Neruda insist does NOT describe Matilde?
(a) "Chilly silver."
(b) "Pale fire."
(c) "Purple shadow."
(d) "Burning gold."

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

4. 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?
(a) Wood.
(b) Silver.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Sand.

5. In Sonnet XXIV, describes the clouds and what "triumphant" group of people?
(a) Martyrs.
(b) Washerwomen.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Servants.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet XXVIII, what sprouts in Neruda and Matilde's "stable place?"

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

3. In Sonnet XXXI, where do Neruda and Matilde wander "like other country people?"

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

5. In Sonnet XXIII, what does Neruda say will endure even after the end of the world?

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