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

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

3. In Sonnet I, what image does Neruda NOT use to describe Matilde's name?
(a) A rock.
(b) A plant.
(c) A castle.
(d) A wine.

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) Silver.
(d) Flowers.

5. In Sonnet VI, Neruda is lost in a forest and breaks off a twig, hoping for some moisture to ease his thirst. What effect does the twig's scent have on him?
(a) The scent of the twig makes him more thirsty.
(b) The scent of the twig makes him angry.
(c) The scent of the twig wounds him.
(d) The scent of the twig makes him homesick.

Short Answer 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?

2. In Sonnet XXV, which of Matilde's qualities does Neruda say "filled the autumn plentiful with gifts?"

3. In Sonnet XXI, what does Neruda tell Matilde is the reason he cries in his sleep?

4. In Sonnet XXIII, what flower does Neruda say is "smearing around its bruised secrets?"

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

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