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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 cliff by the sea.
(b) A cloud.
(c) An erupting volcano.
(d) A landslide.

2. Why does Neruda state that he does not love Matilde in Sonnet XLIV?
(a) So he can love her more in the future.
(b) So she can remain an individual.
(c) Because he can not grasp her beauty.
(d) Because she is too complex to love fully.

3. In Sonnet V, what does Neruda say he forgot about Matilde before he was in love with her?
(a) Matilde's hips.
(b) Matilde's laugh.
(c) Matilde's kisses.
(d) Matilde's hair.

4. In Sonnet XL, what is Matilde doing while Neruda watches her from his house?
(a) Picking flowers.
(b) Swimming in the ocean.
(c) Gardening.
(d) Walking on the beach.

5. In Sonnet XXXI, what two plants does Neruda use to crown Matilde?
(a) Vines and lilies.
(b) Orange blossoms and lilies.
(c) Laurel and oregano.
(d) Laurel and roses.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet XXXII, what starts the morning with "its truths scrambled" and that "drifts like a poor little boat?"

2. 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?

3. What does Neruda look for in Sonnet XI?

4. In Sonnet XXXV, what brings morning and night to Neruda's eyes?

5. In Sonnet XXVI, which of Matilde's qualities does Neruda say the earth has imitated?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Neruda's description of Matilde's laugh contrast so strongly with her physical appearance in Sonnet L?

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

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

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

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

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

9. In Sonnet XXXIII, where are Matilde and Neruda before they return "across the crackling sea?" Why do they return home?

10. What is Neruda's state of being before he meets Matilde in Sonnet XXV?

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