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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through LXI - LXX.

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

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

3. In Sonnet XLVI, what part of Matilde does Neruda specifically say he wants all for himself?
(a) Her eyes.
(b) Her hips.
(c) Her hair.
(d) Her skin.

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

5. In Sonnet LXIII, what land does Neruda call "savage" and "deadly?"
(a) The desert.
(b) His own homeland.
(c) Peru.
(d) Cuba.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet V, what does Neruda say he forgot about Matilde before he was in love with her?

2. In Sonnet XVII, what does Neruda say about the way he loves Matilde?

3. In Sonnet X, what object does Neruda NOT use as a metaphor for Matilde's beauty?

4. In Sonnet IX, Neruda contrasts the love between himself and Matilde with what natural formation?

5. In Sonnet LIV, what two things does Neruda describe as being "like two wings?"

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