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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Sonnet XIX, what insect does Neruda watch and contemplate?
(a) A butterfly.
(b) A bee.
(c) A wasp.
(d) A dragonfly.

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

3. In Sonnet XXXV, what brings morning and night to Neruda's eyes?
(a) Neruda's insecurities.
(b) Matilde's moods.
(c) Matilde's hands.
(d) Neruda's love.

4. In Sonnet XLVI, what is the "one wave" Neruda chooses?
(a) His poetry.
(b) His heart.
(c) Isla Negra.
(d) Matilde.

5. In Sonnet II, Neruda laments that his path to Matilde has been long and lonely. What two obstacles does Neruda say divide him and Matilde?
(a) Anger and loneliness.
(b) Rivers and mountains.
(c) Trains and nations.
(d) Oceans and ships.

6. In Sonnet XIV, which of Matilde's features does Neruda say he does not have time to celebrate?
(a) Her eyes.
(b) Her hair.
(c) Her hips.
(d) Her neck.

7. What color is a prominent motif in Sonnet XXIV?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Gold.

8. In Sonnet XXI, what season does Neruda say he does not want to go "one moment more without?"
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Spring.

9. In Sonnet XLIII, where does Neruda look for similarities to Matilde and her appearance?
(a) In the sea.
(b) In himself.
(c) In other women.
(d) In nature.

10. In Sonnet I, what image does Neruda NOT use to describe Matilde's name?
(a) A wine.
(b) A rock.
(c) A castle.
(d) A plant.

11. In Sonnet XIX, what image does Neruda NOT use to describe the insect he watches?
(a) A needle.
(b) An airplane.
(c) A thief.
(d) A spike.

12. In Sonnet XXIII, what flower does Neruda say is "smearing around its bruised secrets?"
(a) Rose.
(b) Gardenia.
(c) Wisteria.
(d) Jasmine.

13. In Sonnet XLII, what does Neruda say shields the earth from daylight?
(a) Trees.
(b) Storms.
(c) The sky.
(d) Clouds.

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

15. Which country is NOT mentioned in Sonnet XXVI?
(a) Guatemala.
(b) Tibet.
(c) Poland.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does Neruda use in Sonnet XLVII to describe Matilde?

2. In Sonnets I through X, what flower does Neruda include in his poems' images?

3. In Sonnet XXIV, describes the clouds and what "triumphant" group of people?

4. In Sonnet L, what aspect of Matilde does Neruda say "drops like a hawk from a stony tower?"

5. In Sonnet XI, what predator does Neruda use to describe himself?

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