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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Sonnet XXII, what image does Neruda NOT use to describe Matilde?
(a) A queen.
(b) A star.
(c) A guitar.
(d) A wildfire.

2. In Sonnet XXXVII, what does Matilde conquer with her love?
(a) Neruda's "darkened thoughts."
(b) Neruda's "fearful mind."
(c) Neruda's "proud spirit."
(d) Neruda's "closed heart."

3. In Sonnet XXXVIII, Neruda says that Matilde's house sounds like what object?
(a) A storm.
(b) A train.
(c) A hymn.
(d) A symphony.

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

5. In Sonnet XL, what month does Neruda say "trembled like a butterfly?"
(a) January.
(b) October.
(c) June.
(d) December.

6. In Sonnet XIII, what food does Neruda use to describe Matilde?
(a) Olives.
(b) Peaches.
(c) Rice.
(d) Bread.

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

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

9. Why does Neruda state that he does not love Matilde in Sonnet XLIV?
(a) Because she is too complex to love fully.
(b) So he can love her more in the future.
(c) Because he can not grasp her beauty.
(d) So she can remain an individual.

10. In Sonnet XXXV, what flower does Neruda describe as having a "sad savage odor?"
(a) Lavender.
(b) Gardenia.
(c) Honeysuckle.
(d) Jasmine.

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

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

13. In Sonnet X ,what word does Neruda use to describe Matilde's beauty?
(a) Quiet.
(b) Soft.
(c) Smooth.
(d) Warm.

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

15. In Sonnet XXIV, describes the clouds and what "triumphant" group of people?
(a) Washerwomen.
(b) Martyrs.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Servants.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet XXX, Neruda says that Matilde has hair as thick as what kind of tree?

2. In Sonnet XXXVI, what does Neruda like watching Matilde do in her "miniature empire?"

3. In Sonnet XXIX, where is Matilde born?

4. In Sonnet X, what is Matilde doing as Neruda admires her beauty?

5. In Sonnet XII, what does Neruda describe by relating it to a journey?

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