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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through LXXI - LXXX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Sonnet LXXIII, what are the man and woman in Neruda's poem protecting themselves from?
(a) Love.
(b) War.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Hate.

2. In Sonnet LXXIII, what word does Neruda use to describe the woman who "rose like a fish from the abyss?"
(a) Bony.
(b) Vague.
(c) Thin.
(d) Pallid.

3. In Sonnet XXIX, where is Matilde born?
(a) The "rich South."
(b) The "poor South."
(c) The "quiet East."
(d) The "dark North."

4. In Sonnet XLI, what does Neruda hint will bring an end to the "rough times" he describes?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Love.
(c) Spring.
(d) Wind.

5. In Sonnet XXI, what season does Neruda say he does not want to go "one moment more without?"
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Fall.
(d) Summer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet XLII, what does Neruda say shields the earth from daylight?

2. What time of day is described in Sonnet LXXIX?

3. What concept of time does Neruda decide to focus on in Sonnet XLIX?

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

5. In Sonnet LXXIX, what does Neruda describe as "a double drum in the forest, pounding against the thick wall of wet leaves?"

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