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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through XXXI - XL.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Sonnet XXII, what image does Neruda NOT use to describe Matilde?
(a) A star.
(b) A wildfire.
(c) A queen.
(d) A guitar.

3. In Sonnet V, Neruda relates Matilde's hips to what object?
(a) Trees in a forest.
(b) Wheat in its fields.
(c) Lilies in a valley.
(d) Barley in its fields.

4. In Sonnet XXXVI, what does Neruda like watching Matilde do in her "miniature empire?"
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Chores.
(c) Reading.
(d) Swimming.

5. In Sonnet XL, what is Matilde doing while Neruda watches her from his house?
(a) Picking flowers.
(b) Walking on the beach.
(c) Gardening.
(d) Swimming in the ocean.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Neruda look for in Sonnet XI?

2. In Sonnet XXXVIII, what historic poet appears wearing his "quiet sandals?"

3. What color is a prominent motif in Sonnet XXIV?

4. In Sonnet XXX, what is the lost object that Neruda says no one will retrieve?

5. Which country is NOT mentioned in Sonnet XXVI?

(see the answer key)

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