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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In Sonnet XXIII, what does Neruda say will endure even after the end of the world?
(a) Isla Negra and the sea.
(b) Neruda's dreams.
(c) Matilde's beauty.
(d) The love between himself and Matilde.
2. In Sonnet XXXII, what starts the morning with "its truths scrambled" and that "drifts like a poor little boat?"
(a) The house.
(b) The sea.
(c) The sun.
(d) The city.
3. In Sonnet XXXIV, Neruda says that Matilde is the daughter of what natural body?
(a) The sea.
(b) The sun.
(c) The mountains.
(d) The stars.
4. In Sonnet XL, what month does Neruda say "trembled like a butterfly?"
(a) October.
(b) December.
(c) January.
(d) June.
5. In Sonnet XLI, what month does Neruda associate with "rough times?"
(a) April.
(b) January.
(c) September.
(d) August.
6. Why does Neruda state that he does not love Matilde in Sonnet XLIV?
(a) So she can remain an individual.
(b) So he can love her more in the future.
(c) Because he can not grasp her beauty.
(d) Because she is too complex to love fully.
7. In Sonnet XXXII, what title does Neruda give to Matilde?
(a) The One Who Awakens The Morning.
(b) The One Who Masters The House.
(c) The One Who Owns The World.
(d) The One Who Puts Things In Order.
8. In Sonnet XLV, what will Neruda do if Matilde ever leaves his side?
(a) Wander the earth looking for her.
(b) Die from loneliness.
(c) Become insane with grief.
(d) Stop writing poetry.
9. In Sonnet XIV, what does Neruda say Italians call Matilde?
(a) Medusa.
(b) Athena.
(c) Nike.
(d) Venus.
10. In Sonnet XXXVII, what does Matilde conquer with her love?
(a) Neruda's "darkened thoughts."
(b) Neruda's "closed heart."
(c) Neruda's "proud spirit."
(d) Neruda's "fearful mind."
11. In Sonnet XXX, Neruda says that Matilde has hair as thick as what kind of tree?
(a) An oak.
(b) A larch.
(c) A banyan.
(d) A pine.
12. In Sonnet XIII, what food does Neruda use to describe Matilde?
(a) Rice.
(b) Bread.
(c) Peaches.
(d) Olives.
13. In Sonnet XV, what does Neruda say Matilde is made out of?
(a) Bronze.
(b) Clay.
(c) Light.
(d) Water.
14. What does the river in Sonnet XLIX signify?
(a) Time.
(b) Fate.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Love.
15. What object does Neruda use in Sonnet XLVII to describe Matilde?
(a) A locked door.
(b) A fruit tree.
(c) A simple rose.
(d) A lioness.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Neruda mention in Sonnet XXXVII as being the "only" thing that Matilde could use to conquer him?
2. In Sonnet V, Neruda relates Matilde's hips to what object?
3. In Sonnet XX, what phrase does Neruda use to describe Matilde?
4. In Sonnet XLI, what does Neruda hint will bring an end to the "rough times" he describes?
5. In Sonnet XIX, what insect does Neruda watch and contemplate?
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