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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 XXVII, Neruda describes Matilde as being as simple as what object?
(a) A bowl.
(b) A pebble.
(c) A tree.
(d) A hand.

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?
(a) Trains and nations.
(b) Anger and loneliness.
(c) Rivers and mountains.
(d) Oceans and ships.

3. In Sonnet VII, what does Neruda say reminds him of Matilde's eyes?
(a) The moon, clay and fire.
(b) The ocean, mist and clouds.
(c) Carnations, clay and trees.
(d) The stars, the ocean and birds.

4. In Sonnet X, what object does Neruda NOT use as a metaphor for Matilde's beauty?
(a) Peaches.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Wind.
(d) Wood.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet XLI, what month does Neruda associate with "rough times?"

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

3. What does Neruda mention in Sonnet XXXVII as being the "only" thing that Matilde could use to conquer him?

4. In Sonnet XXI, what does Neruda tell Matilde is the reason he cries in his sleep?

5. In Sonnet XXXIV, what does Neruda say can "push back the shadows" and enable Matilde to sleep?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. In Sonnet XXIX, why does Neruda say he chose Matilde? How does her background influence his decision?

8. In Sonnet XI, Neruda is starving and is prowling for sustenance. What "food" is he looking for?

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

10. 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?

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