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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through XCI - C.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object does Neruda use in Sonnet XLVII to describe Matilde?
(a) A locked door.
(b) A lioness.
(c) A simple rose.
(d) A fruit tree.

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

3. In Sonnet IV, what are some "Gifts from the earth" Neruda asks Matilde to remember?
(a) Smells, clay, weeds and roots, thorns.
(b) Butterflies, trees, trails, animals.
(c) Jaguars, lakes, trees.
(d) Mists, rain, the sun, sand, waves.

4. In Sonnet XXX, what is the lost object that Neruda says no one will retrieve?
(a) His passion.
(b) His heart.
(c) His spirit.
(d) His voice.

5. In Sonnet XXXI, what two plants does Neruda use to crown Matilde?
(a) Laurel and roses.
(b) Laurel and oregano.
(c) Vines and lilies.
(d) Orange blossoms and lilies.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet LXXVIII, what does Neruda say he has fought against?

2. In Sonnet XXI, what does Neruda tell Matilde is the reason he cries in his sleep?

3. In Sonnet LXII, what overshadows the love between Neruda and Matilde?

4. In Sonnet XCIII, what does Neruda ask Matilde to do if she dies before him?

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

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