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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 XII, what does Neruda describe by relating it to a journey?
(a) Neruda and Matilde's lovemaking.
(b) Neruda and Matilde's conversations.
(c) Neruda and Matilde's slowly growing family.
(d) Neruda and Matilde's developing relationship.

2. In Sonnet VII, what does Neruda say he can see in Matilde's life?
(a) The future.
(b) Everything that is good.
(c) Everything that lives.
(d) The past.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet II, Neruda laments that his path to Matilde has been long and lonely. What two obstacles does Neruda say divide him and Matilde?

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

3. In Sonnet XX, what phrase does Neruda use to describe Matilde?

4. In Sonnet XI, what predator does Neruda use to describe himself?

5. In Sonnet XIX, what is Matilde doing before she returns to "the world full of salt and sun?"

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