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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 XXVIII, what sprouts in Neruda and Matilde's "stable place?"
(a) Secrets.
(b) Love.
(c) Chaos.
(d) Peace.

2. In Sonnet LXXIX, what does Neruda describe as "a double drum in the forest, pounding against the thick wall of wet leaves?"
(a) Time.
(b) His heart and Matilde's heart.
(c) His mortality.
(d) His hatred for his critics.

3. Which image does Neruda NOT use to describe Matilde in Sonnet XXIX?
(a) A queen.
(b) A clay poppy.
(c) A clay horse.
(d) Dark mud.

4. In Sonnet XLV, what will Neruda do if Matilde ever leaves his side?
(a) Become insane with grief.
(b) Wander the earth looking for her.
(c) Die from loneliness.
(d) Stop writing poetry.

5. In Sonnet LXXI, Neruda says that love is like what kind of city?
(a) A lunatic city.
(b) A destroyed city.
(c) A crowded city.
(d) An abandoned city.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet LXXV, what does Neruda say the house has forgotten how to do?

2. In Sonnet XXV, what phrase do "rough warehouses" growl at Neruda?

3. What is the name of the painter that Neruda describes in Sonnet LXXVI?

4. In Sonnet LXXIV, Neruda describes a road that is "wet with the waters" of what month?

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

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