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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 LI, Matilde's laugh reminds Neruda of what kind of tree?
(a) A tree the offers shade to travelers.
(b) A tree growing along on a cliff.
(c) A tree that grows deep in the forest.
(d) A tree that is struck by lightening.

2. What does Neruda NOT say "should all sleep" in Sonnet LXXXI?
(a) Anger.
(b) Love.
(c) Work.
(d) Pain.

3. In Sonnet LXVIII, where did the girl whose story Neruda is telling come from?
(a) She came from the South.
(b) She came from the heavens.
(c) She came from a ship.
(d) She came from Isla Negra.

4. What time of day is described in Sonnet LXXIX?
(a) Afternoon.
(b) Night.
(c) Evening.
(d) Morning.

5. In Sonnet LXX, which of Neruda's emotions is revealed after he is wounded?
(a) His grief.
(b) His selfishness.
(c) His anger.
(d) His pride.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet LXX, what wounds Neruda?

2. In Sonnet XCVI, what does Neruda say the "cruel gods" wear?

3. In Sonnet LV, what does Neruda say that even love cannot shelter himself and Matilde from?

4. What happens to Neruda in Sonnet XC that he says makes him feel "the cold up close?"

5. In Sonnet LXIV, what does Neruda realize about what he owes Matilde for curing him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Neruda write, "Woe is me, woe is me" at the beginning of Sonnet LXII?

2. How does Neruda describe Matilde's laugh in Sonnet LI?

3. What does Neruda write are the effects of modern society's infatuation with flying in Sonnet XCVII?

4. What are Neruda and Matilde looking for in Sonnet XCV, and what do they plan to do once they find it?

5. In Sonnet LXXXIX, what does Neruda want Matilde to do when he dies? Why does he want her to do this?

6. How does Neruda feel about himself and his poetry in Sonnet LVIII?

7. Why has the house in Sonnet LXXV forgotten how to bloom?

8. In Sonnet XCII, what does Neruda choose to contemplate instead of the inevitable death of either himself or Matilde?

9. Why does Neruda urge Matilde to sleep in Sonnet LXXXIX?

10. What are Neruda and Matilde looking for in Sonnet LXXI?

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