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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through XLI - L.

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

3. In Sonnet XIV, what does Neruda say Italians call Matilde?
(a) Nike.
(b) Athena.
(c) Venus.
(d) Medusa.

4. What does Neruda plead with Matilde not to do in Sonnet XLV?
(a) Cry.
(b) Criticize herself.
(c) Be angry with him.
(d) Leave him.

5. In Sonnet V, Neruda relates Matilde's hips to what object?
(a) Lilies in a valley.
(b) Barley in its fields.
(c) Wheat in its fields.
(d) Trees in a forest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the river in Sonnet XLIX signify?

2. In Sonnet XIII, what food does Neruda use to describe Matilde?

3. In Sonnet XIX, what insect does Neruda watch and contemplate?

4. In Sonnet XXIX, where is Matilde born?

5. In Sonnet XX, what two opposing concepts does Neruda use to describe Matilde?

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