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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which image does Neruda NOT use to describe Matilde in Sonnet XXIX?
(a) A clay poppy.
(b) A clay horse.
(c) Dark mud.
(d) A queen.

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

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

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

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

6. In Sonnet XLI, what does Neruda hint will bring an end to the "rough times" he describes?
(a) Wind.
(b) Spring.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Love.

7. What concept of time does Neruda decide to focus on in Sonnet XLIX?
(a) "Yesterday."
(b) "Today."
(c) The future.
(d) "Tomorrow."

8. In Sonnet XXVII, Neruda describes Matilde as being as simple as what object?
(a) A tree.
(b) A pebble.
(c) A hand.
(d) A bowl.

9. In Sonnet XXVI, which of Matilde's qualities does Neruda say the earth has imitated?
(a) Her beauty.
(b) Her humility.
(c) Her pride.
(d) Her power.

10. What does Neruda plead with Matilde not to do in Sonnet XLV?
(a) Criticize herself.
(b) Be angry with him.
(c) Leave him.
(d) Cry.

11. In Sonnet IX, Neruda contrasts the love between himself and Matilde with what natural formation?
(a) A landslide.
(b) An erupting volcano.
(c) A cliff by the sea.
(d) A cloud.

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

13. In Sonnet XV, what does Neruda say Matilde is made out of?
(a) Clay.
(b) Light.
(c) Water.
(d) Bronze.

14. In Sonnet XLVI, what part of Matilde does Neruda specifically say he wants all for himself?
(a) Her eyes.
(b) Her skin.
(c) Her hips.
(d) Her hair.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet XLII, what does Neruda NOT use to describe daylight?

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

3. In Sonnet XV, Neruda says that Matilde is as firm as what two items?

4. In Sonnet XXIII, what flower does Neruda say is "smearing around its bruised secrets?"

5. In Sonnet XXXV, what flower does Neruda describe as having a "sad savage odor?"

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