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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 XXXVI, what item does Neruda NOT name as one of Matilde's "weapons?"
(a) Oil.
(b) Wine.
(c) Cloth.
(d) Wax.

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

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

4. In Sonnet XV, what does Neruda say Matilde is made out of?
(a) Light.
(b) Bronze.
(c) Water.
(d) Clay.

5. In Sonnet XXXII, what starts the morning with "its truths scrambled" and that "drifts like a poor little boat?"
(a) The house.
(b) The sun.
(c) The city.
(d) The sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet XXIII, what does Neruda say will endure even after the end of the world?

2. In Sonnet XLVIII, what does Neruda say two happy lovers make?

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

4. In Sonnet X ,what word does Neruda use to describe Matilde's beauty?

5. In Sonnet I, what image does Neruda NOT use to describe Matilde's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

5. What is Matilde's role in the "miniature empire" Neruda describes in Sonnet XXXVI?

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

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

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

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

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

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