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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through XXI - XXX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Sonnet IX, Neruda contrasts the love between himself and Matilde with what natural formation?
(a) An erupting volcano.
(b) A cloud.
(c) A cliff by the sea.
(d) A landslide.

2. What color is a prominent motif in Sonnet XXIV?
(a) Gold.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

3. In Sonnet XVII, what does Neruda say about the way he loves Matilde?
(a) He loves her without knowing how or why he does so.
(b) He loves her because he was born to do so.
(c) He loves her because of her intense beauty.
(d) He loves her because they were made for each other.

4. In Sonnet XXIV, describes the clouds and what "triumphant" group of people?
(a) Martyrs.
(b) Servants.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Washerwomen.

5. In Sonnet X, what is Matilde doing as Neruda admires her beauty?
(a) Bathing in the sun.
(b) Reading beneath a tree.
(c) Walking near the ocean.
(d) Sleeping in the grass.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet X, what object does Neruda NOT use as a metaphor for Matilde's beauty?

2. In Sonnet XXIX, where is Matilde born?

3. In Sonnet IV, what are some "Gifts from the earth" Neruda asks Matilde to remember?

4. In Sonnet XXVII, Neruda describes Matilde as being as simple as what object?

5. In Sonnet V, what does Neruda say he forgot about Matilde before he was in love with her?

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