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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through LXXI - LXXX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Neruda look for in Sonnet XI?
(a) Matilde's body.
(b) Isla Negra.
(c) Matilde's home.
(d) A love letter.

2. In Sonnet XVIII, Neruda says that Matilde moves through the mountains as swiftly as what two objects?
(a) A breeze and a stream.
(b) A puma and a bird.
(c) A whisper and a prayer.
(d) A river and an arrow.

3. In Sonnet XXIX, where is Matilde born?
(a) The "rich South."
(b) The "dark North."
(c) The "poor South."
(d) The "quiet East."

4. In Sonnet LXVIII, where did the girl whose story Neruda is telling come from?
(a) She came from the heavens.
(b) She came from Isla Negra.
(c) She came from the South.
(d) She came from a ship.

5. In Sonnet XXIII, what does Neruda say will endure even after the end of the world?
(a) Neruda's dreams.
(b) The love between himself and Matilde.
(c) Matilde's beauty.
(d) Isla Negra and the sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet LIII, what does Neruda say "fly and make their white creations?"

2. In Sonnet XIII, what phrase does Neruda insist does NOT describe Matilde?

3. In Sonnet LVI, what word does Neruda say fills the world with doves?

4. In Sonnet XIV, which of Matilde's features does Neruda say he does not have time to celebrate?

5. In Sonnet XVI, Neruda relates Matilde's body to which object?

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