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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 VII, Neruda's lover finally returns his love. What image does Neruda use to describe his feelings after his love is returned?
(a) A dove.
(b) A volcano.
(c) A geyser.
(d) A sunbeam.

2. In Sonnet XX, what phrase does Neruda use to describe Matilde?
(a) A "simple contradiction."
(b) A "lovely beast."
(c) A "harried beauty."
(d) A "messy chestnut."

3. In Sonnet XXIII, what flower does Neruda say is "smearing around its bruised secrets?"
(a) Rose.
(b) Wisteria.
(c) Jasmine.
(d) Gardenia.

4. In Sonnet XXI, what does Neruda tell Matilde is the reason he cries in his sleep?
(a) He dreams about her leaving him.
(b) He is like a lost child in his dreams.
(c) He dreams about her dying.
(d) He has terrible nightmares.

5. In Sonnet XXX, Neruda says that Matilde has hair as thick as what kind of tree?
(a) A pine.
(b) A banyan.
(c) An oak.
(d) A larch.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet IX, Neruda contrasts the love between himself and Matilde with what natural formation?

2. In Sonnet I, what image does Neruda NOT use to describe Matilde's name?

3. In Sonnet XXVI, which of Matilde's qualities does Neruda say the earth has imitated?

4. In Sonnet XXIII, what does Neruda say will endure even after the end of the world?

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

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