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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Neruda looking for in Sonnet LXV?
(a) His homeland.
(b) His heart.
(c) His inspiration.
(d) Matilde.

2. In Sonnet XCIII, what does Neruda ask Matilde to do if she dies before him?
(a) To hold his hand when she dies.
(b) To die smiling.
(c) To look at him as she passes.
(d) To leave her mouth half-open.

3. In Sonnet LXVI, what is the reason Neruda says he will die?
(a) Because he is so selfish.
(b) Because he can not love Matilde.
(c) Because his heart has broken.
(d) Because he loves Matilde.

4. What are Neruda and Matilde looking for in Sonnet LXXI?
(a) A lost child.
(b) Refreshment after their long travels.
(c) A way to renew their fading love.
(d) A place to live in peace.

5. In Sonnet LV, what does Neruda NOT say attacks "the honied contentment" of love?
(a) Fights.
(b) Sickness.
(c) Shattered glass.
(d) Thorns.

6. In Sonnet LIII, what does Neruda NOT cite as "a man's needs, and a woman's?"
(a) Water.
(b) Wine.
(c) Table.
(d) Bread.

7. In Sonnet XCIX, in what form does Neruda say his heart will exist after he is long dead?
(a) It will exist as dust.
(b) It will exist as water.
(c) It will exist as steam.
(d) It will exist as rich soil.

8. In Sonnet LXX, what wounds Neruda?
(a) His unrequited love.
(b) The silence of the jungle.
(c) His loneliness.
(d) Matilde's eyes.

9. In Sonnet LVI, what does Neruda say is exhausted by his songs?
(a) Anger.
(b) Envy.
(c) Mistrust.
(d) Loneliness.

10. In Sonnet LXVII, to what does Neruda compare Matilde's kisses?
(a) Sunshine.
(b) Rain.
(c) Wine.
(d) Wind.

11. In Sonnet LXIII, what land does Neruda call "savage" and "deadly?"
(a) Peru.
(b) The desert.
(c) His own homeland.
(d) Cuba.

12. In Sonnet LXXXIV, what does Neruda say "supports the columns of the heaven's harbor?"
(a) The moon.
(b) The lovers' dreams.
(c) The stars.
(d) Saturn.

13. Where is the pain Neruda experiences in Sonnet LXV?
(a) In his leg.
(b) In his spirit.
(c) In his brain.
(d) Between his ribs.

14. According to Sonnet LX, what is Neruda afraid has wounded Matilde?
(a) His own critics.
(b) His imperfections.
(c) Her insecurities.
(d) His selfishness.

15. Where are Neruda and Matilde in Sonnet C?
(a) Purgatory.
(b) The clouds.
(c) Heaven.
(d) The center of the earth.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet LXX, which of Neruda's emotions is revealed after he is wounded?

2. In Sonnet XCVI, what does Neruda say the "cruel gods" wear?

3. In Sonnet LVIII, where does Neruda go while he is "singing with the wind?"

4. What does Neruda NOT say "should all sleep" in Sonnet LXXXI?

5. In Sonnet XCII, what does Neruda force himself not to contemplate?

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