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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the girl whose story Neruda is telling in Sonnet LXVIII made of?
(a) Sand.
(b) Seaweed.
(c) Wood.
(d) Stone.

2. According to Sonnet LX, what is Neruda afraid has wounded Matilde?
(a) His imperfections.
(b) His own critics.
(c) His selfishness.
(d) Her insecurities.

3. In Sonnet LXX, what wounds Neruda?
(a) The silence of the jungle.
(b) His loneliness.
(c) His unrequited love.
(d) Matilde's eyes.

4. In Sonnet LXXI, what season does Neruda desire to escape from?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Fall.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet XXXII, what title does Neruda give to Matilde?

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

3. What does the river in Sonnet XLIX signify?

4. In Sonnet IV, what are some "Gifts from the earth" Neruda asks Matilde to remember?

5. In Sonnet XX, what phrase does Neruda use to describe Matilde?

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