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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 XLII, what does Neruda NOT use to describe daylight?
(a) Fire.
(b) Glass.
(c) A yellow rock.
(d) Bees.

2. In Sonnet LXI, what does Neruda describe as having a "tail of pain" and a "train of static thorns?"
(a) Sleep.
(b) His critics.
(c) Death.
(d) Love.

3. In Sonnet VII, Neruda's lover finally returns his love. What image does Neruda use to describe his feelings after his love is returned?
(a) A geyser.
(b) A volcano.
(c) A dove.
(d) A sunbeam.

4. In Sonnet XXXIX, which of Matilde's skills does Neruda admire?
(a) Her cooking.
(b) Her sewing.
(c) Her gardening.
(d) Her cleaning.

5. In Sonnet LXX, which of Neruda's emotions is revealed after he is wounded?
(a) His anger.
(b) His grief.
(c) His pride.
(d) His selfishness.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet LXIII, what land does Neruda call "savage" and "deadly?"

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

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

4. In Sonnet XXII, what image does Neruda NOT use to describe Matilde?

5. In Sonnet XLI, what month does Neruda associate with "rough times?"

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