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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through XI - XX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Sonnet XVII, what does Neruda imply about the relationship between himself and Matilde?
(a) Their love is so complex that he must study it.
(b) Their love is so deep that they are almost the same person.
(c) Their love is so simple that he does not think about it.
(d) Their love is fleeting.

2. 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?
(a) Anger and loneliness.
(b) Oceans and ships.
(c) Trains and nations.
(d) Rivers and mountains.

3. In Sonnet X, what object does Neruda NOT use as a metaphor for Matilde's beauty?
(a) Peaches.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Wind.
(d) Wood.

4. In his dedication, Neruda says that poets before him have written sonnets whose rhymes are like crystal or cannon fire. What does Neruda say his poems are made of?
(a) Sand.
(b) Wood.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Silver.

5. 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."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Sonnet II, what ultimately brings Neruda and Matilde together?

3. In Sonnet VII, what does Neruda say reminds him of Matilde's eyes?

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

5. In Sonnet XIV, what does Neruda say Italians call Matilde?

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