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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Sonnet XLV, what will Neruda do if Matilde ever leaves his side?
(a) Die from loneliness.
(b) Stop writing poetry.
(c) Become insane with grief.
(d) Wander the earth looking for her.

2. In Sonnet XXXVIII, what historic poet appears wearing his "quiet sandals?"
(a) Virgil.
(b) Euripides.
(c) Homer.
(d) Aristotle.

3. In Sonnet XXXI, where do Neruda and Matilde wander "like other country people?"
(a) The city.
(b) The mountains.
(c) The plains.
(d) The wilderness.

4. In Sonnet XXV, which of Matilde's qualities does Neruda say "filled the autumn plentiful with gifts?"
(a) Her patience and her goodness.
(b) Her pride and her beauty.
(c) Her humility and her serenity.
(d) Her beauty and her poverty.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the river in Sonnet XLIX signify?

2. In Sonnet LXVI, what is the reason Neruda says he will die?

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

4. In Sonnet XXXV, what brings morning and night to Neruda's eyes?

5. In Sonnet LXXV, what does Neruda say the house has forgotten how to do?

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