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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 IX, Neruda contrasts the love between himself and Matilde with what natural formation?
(a) A cloud.
(b) A cliff by the sea.
(c) A landslide.
(d) An erupting volcano.

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

3. In Sonnet XXVIII, what sprouts in Neruda and Matilde's "stable place?"
(a) Peace.
(b) Secrets.
(c) Love.
(d) Chaos.

4. 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) Jaguars, lakes, trees.
(d) Mists, rain, the sun, sand, waves.

5. In Sonnet XX, what two opposing concepts does Neruda use to describe Matilde?
(a) Anger and happiness.
(b) Beauty and ugliness.
(c) Love and hate.
(d) Peace and chaos.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Sonnet XVII, what does Neruda imply about the relationship between himself and Matilde?

3. In Sonnet XXV, which of Matilde's qualities does Neruda say "filled the autumn plentiful with gifts?"

4. In Sonnet XXIV, describes the clouds and what "triumphant" group of people?

5. In Sonnet XXXVI, what item does Neruda NOT name as one of Matilde's "weapons?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What gives Neruda and Matilde the "eternal life of the Natural" in Sonnet XLVIII?

2. How is Neruda affected by the "bitter love" he experiences in Sonnet III?

3. in Sonnet V, what does Neruda realize after he wanders through the streets "like a man wounded?"

4. In Sonnet I, how does Neruda describe Matilde's name?

5. In what manner does Neruda say he loves Matilde in Sonnet XVII?

6. In Sonnet VII, what causes Neruda's emotions to burst forth like "geysers flooding from deep in its vault?"

7. What obstacles does Neruda and Matilde's love face in Sonnet XXVIII? Does their love survive?

8. Explain how Matilde acts as a healer and protector in Sonnet XXIII.

9. What images does Neruda use in Sonnet XLVI to explain how he chose Matilde out of any other alternatives?

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

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