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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 XVI, Neruda relates Matilde's body to which object?
(a) The entire universe.
(b) A mountain range.
(c) A forest.
(d) The whole countryside.

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

3. In Sonnet XX, what phrase does Neruda use to describe Matilde?
(a) A "lovely beast."
(b) A "messy chestnut."
(c) A "simple contradiction."
(d) A "harried beauty."

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

5. In Sonnet XIX, what insect does Neruda watch and contemplate?
(a) A wasp.
(b) A butterfly.
(c) A dragonfly.
(d) A bee.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet XXXV, what flower does Neruda describe as having a "sad savage odor?"

2. In Sonnet XIX, what image does Neruda NOT use to describe the insect he watches?

3. In Sonnet XXXVIII, Neruda says that Matilde's house sounds like what object?

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

5. 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?

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