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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Sonnet LXIV, love tints Neruda's life what color?
2. In Sonnet LXVI, what is the reason Neruda says he will die?
3. What image does Neruda NOT use to describe the sleeping lovers in Sonnet LXXXIV?
4. What is the painter in Sonnet LXXVI painting?
5. In Sonnet LXVII, to what does Neruda compare Matilde's kisses?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Neruda ask of the "four-sided constellation" in Sonnet LXXXVI?
2. What are Neruda and Matilde looking for in Sonnet LXXI?
3. How does Neruda describe his homeland in Sonnet LXIII?
4. What emotion is symbolized by the "calm slow flower, constantly held out" in Sonnet LXXXVII? What does Neruda see that makes him contemplate that emotion?
5. Why does Neruda urge Matilde to sleep in Sonnet LXXXIX?
6. In Sonnet LX, what effect do Neruda's trials and sorrows have on Matilde?
7. In Sonnet XCII, what does Neruda choose to contemplate instead of the inevitable death of either himself or Matilde?
8. How does Matilde's body comfort Neruda in Sonnet LXXXV?
9. What does the figurehead in Sonnet LxVIII appear to do that prompts Neruda to write about her?
10. Why has the house in Sonnet LXXV forgotten how to bloom?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the various properties of love described in Neruda's sonnets. How does Neruda view love? What properties does he ascribe to that emotion? Use specific examples from the book.
Essay Topic 2
In many poems, Neruda ascribes life-giving or healing properties to Matilde. Describe Matilde's role as a healer or life-bringer throughout the 100 Sonnets. Be sure to use specific examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Summarize Matilde as she appears in Neruda's poems. Use Neruda's poetry to define various aspects of Matilde's person; some aspects one may want to explore include her appearance, her sexuality, her domesticity, her personality and any other aspects from the poems. Use specific examples from the sonnets.
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