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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through XCI - C.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Sonnet XXVI, which of Matilde's qualities does Neruda say the earth has imitated?
(a) Her humility.
(b) Her power.
(c) Her beauty.
(d) Her pride.

2. In Sonnet XL, what month does Neruda say "trembled like a butterfly?"
(a) December.
(b) October.
(c) June.
(d) January.

3. In Sonnet XIV, what does Neruda say Italians call Matilde?
(a) Venus.
(b) Athena.
(c) Medusa.
(d) Nike.

4. In Sonnet LXX, what wounds Neruda?
(a) His loneliness.
(b) The silence of the jungle.
(c) Matilde's eyes.
(d) His unrequited love.

5. In Sonnet XXXVIII, Neruda says that Matilde's house sounds like what object?
(a) A storm.
(b) A train.
(c) A symphony.
(d) A hymn.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet LXVII, where is the origin of the rain that falls on Isla Negra?

2. In Sonnet C, what do Neruda and Matilde share that Neruda calls "victorious?"

3. In Sonnet VII, what does Neruda say he can see in Matilde's life?

4. Where is the pain Neruda experiences in Sonnet LXV?

5. In Sonnet LXX, which of Neruda's emotions is revealed after he is wounded?

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