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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Sonnet L, what does Neruda encourage Matilde to do?
(a) Cry.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Sing.
(d) Laugh.

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

3. In Sonnet XLVIII, what does Neruda say two happy lovers make?
(a) Perfume.
(b) Bread.
(c) A song.
(d) Wine.

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

5. In Sonnet III, what words does Neruda use to describe love?
(a) Peaceful/persistant.
(b) Lonely/desperate.
(c) Bitter/enticing.
(d) Bitter/ferocious.

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

7. In Sonnet III, Neruda compares "Bitter love" to what two objects?
(a) A hole and a trap.
(b) Thorns and a spear.
(c) A drink and a broken glass.
(d) Knives and a lion.

8. In Sonnet XXXIV, Neruda says that Matilde is the daughter of what natural body?
(a) The stars.
(b) The sea.
(c) The mountains.
(d) The sun.

9. In Sonnet XXXIX, which of Matilde's skills does Neruda admire?
(a) Her sewing.
(b) Her cleaning.
(c) Her cooking.
(d) Her gardening.

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

11. In Sonnet X, what is Matilde doing as Neruda admires her beauty?
(a) Bathing in the sun.
(b) Walking near the ocean.
(c) Reading beneath a tree.
(d) Sleeping in the grass.

12. In Sonnet X, what object does Neruda NOT use as a metaphor for Matilde's beauty?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Wind.
(c) Wood.
(d) Peaches.

13. In Sonnet XX, what phrase does Neruda use to describe Matilde?
(a) A "harried beauty."
(b) A "simple contradiction."
(c) A "messy chestnut."
(d) A "lovely beast."

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

15. In Sonnet XVIII, Neruda says that Matilde moves through the mountains as swiftly as what two objects?
(a) A breeze and a stream.
(b) A river and an arrow.
(c) A puma and a bird.
(d) A whisper and a prayer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet XXVII, Neruda describes Matilde as being as simple as what object?

2. In Sonnet II, what ultimately brings Neruda and Matilde together?

3. 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?

4. In Sonnet XIII, what phrase does Neruda insist does NOT describe Matilde?

5. In Sonnet XLI, what does Neruda hint will bring an end to the "rough times" he describes?

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