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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through LXI - LXX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Sonnet XXXIII, where are Neruda and Matilde going when they traverse "the crackling sea?"
(a) To their home.
(b) To Chile.
(c) To Italy.
(d) To Germany.

2. In Sonnet XLI, what does Neruda hint will bring an end to the "rough times" he describes?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Spring.
(c) Love.
(d) Wind.

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

4. In Sonnet XXXV, what flower does Neruda describe as having a "sad savage odor?"
(a) Jasmine.
(b) Honeysuckle.
(c) Gardenia.
(d) Lavender.

5. In Sonnet LIII, what does Neruda NOT cite as "a man's needs, and a woman's?"
(a) Wine.
(b) Table.
(c) Bread.
(d) Water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "huge and sorrowful family" described in Sonnet LV?

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?

3. In Sonnet XXXV, what brings morning and night to Neruda's eyes?

4. In Sonnet XXXVI, what item does Neruda NOT name as one of Matilde's "weapons?"

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

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