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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 XXXVIII, Neruda says that Matilde's house sounds like what object?
(a) A hymn.
(b) A symphony.
(c) A storm.
(d) A train.

2. In Sonnet XXXI, what two plants does Neruda use to crown Matilde?
(a) Vines and lilies.
(b) Orange blossoms and lilies.
(c) Laurel and oregano.
(d) Laurel and roses.

3. What does the river in Sonnet XLIX signify?
(a) Love.
(b) Fate.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Time.

4. In Sonnet X ,what word does Neruda use to describe Matilde's beauty?
(a) Smooth.
(b) Warm.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Soft.

5. In Sonnet XLVI, what is the "one wave" Neruda chooses?
(a) His heart.
(b) His poetry.
(c) Isla Negra.
(d) Matilde.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Sonnet XXIX, where is Matilde born?

3. 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?

4. In Sonnet XII, what does Neruda describe by relating it to a journey?

5. In Sonnet XXXVI, what does Neruda like watching Matilde do in her "miniature empire?"

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