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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 XIV, which of Matilde's features does Neruda say he does not have time to celebrate?
(a) Her eyes.
(b) Her hips.
(c) Her neck.
(d) Her hair.

2. In Sonnet XLI, what month does Neruda associate with "rough times?"
(a) September.
(b) April.
(c) January.
(d) August.

3. In Sonnet XLVIII, what does Neruda say two happy lovers make?
(a) Perfume.
(b) Bread.
(c) A song.
(d) Wine.

4. In Sonnet XXXVIII, Neruda says that Matilde's house sounds like what object?
(a) A symphony.
(b) A storm.
(c) A hymn.
(d) A train.

5. In Sonnet XVI, Neruda relates Matilde's body to which object?
(a) A mountain range.
(b) The entire universe.
(c) The whole countryside.
(d) A forest.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Sonnet XXXVII, what does Matilde conquer with her love?

3. In Sonnet XXII, what image does Neruda NOT use to describe Matilde?

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

5. In Sonnet XXXI, where do Neruda and Matilde wander "like other country people?"

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Neruda says that "everything alive has its two sides," including love. In Sonnet XLIV, what are the two sides of Neruda's love for Matilde? Why are both sides important?

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

4. What brings night and day to Neruda in Sonnet XXXV?

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

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

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

8. 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?"

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

10. In Sonnet XLV, what does Neruda say will happen to him if Matilde leaves?

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