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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 XXV, what phrase do "rough warehouses" growl at Neruda?
(a) "Get lost."
(b) "You are nothing."
(c) "Go away."
(d) "Give up."

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

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

4. In Sonnet LXXVIII, what does Neruda say he has fought against?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Mockery.
(c) Indifference.
(d) Apathy.

5. In Sonnet L, what does Neruda encourage Matilde to do?
(a) Cry.
(b) Sing.
(c) Laugh.
(d) Sleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Neruda propose he and Matilde do at the end of Sonnet LXXVIII?

2. In Sonnet LXXI, what season does Neruda desire to escape from?

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

4. When Neruda returns to Matilde in Sonnet LXXX, where had he been?

5. In Sonnet XLI, what does Neruda hint will bring an end to the "rough times" he describes?

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