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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Sonnet XVII, what does Neruda say about the way he loves Matilde?
(a) He loves her because of her intense beauty.
(b) He loves her because he was born to do so.
(c) He loves her without knowing how or why he does so.
(d) He loves her because they were made for each other.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet XXVIII, what sprouts in Neruda and Matilde's "stable place?"

2. In Sonnet XV, what does Neruda say Matilde is made out of?

3. In Sonnets I through X, what flower does Neruda include in his poems' images?

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

5. In Sonnet XXXII, what title does Neruda give to Matilde?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some ways Neruda describes Matilde and her house using images related to sound in Sonnet XXXVIII?

2. What does Neruda say about Matilde's hair in Sonnet XIV?

3. List some examples of earth imagery Neruda uses to describe Matilde in Sonnet XXX.

4. What is Neruda looking at in Sonnet XXIV that inspires his phrase, "...so many blues -- heavenly blues, sunken blues --/ our eyes are a little confused?"

5. In his dedication, how does Neruda compare his poems to those of other poets?

6. What imagery does Neruda use to compare Matilde to bread in Sonnet XIII?

7. List some examples of how Neruda compares Matilde's body to the universe in Sonnet XVI.

8. Why does Neruda give Matilde the title "The One Who Puts Things in Order" in Sonnet XXXI?

9. What is Neruda looking for when he studies other women in Sonnet XLIII?

10. What imagery does Neruda use to describe Matilde as he watches her walk by the sea in Sonnet X?

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