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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Neruda and Matilde looking for in Sonnet LXXI?
(a) Refreshment after their long travels.
(b) A lost child.
(c) A place to live in peace.
(d) A way to renew their fading love.

2. In Sonnet VII, Neruda's lover finally returns his love. What image does Neruda use to describe his feelings after his love is returned?
(a) A sunbeam.
(b) A volcano.
(c) A geyser.
(d) A dove.

3. In Sonnet L, what aspect of Matilde does Neruda say "drops like a hawk from a stony tower?"
(a) Her singing.
(b) Her dancing.
(c) Her laughter.
(d) Her eyes.

4. In Sonnet LXXI, what human feature does Neruda describe the earth as having?
(a) Thoughts.
(b) Breath.
(c) Eyes.
(d) Hair.

5. In Sonnet XCIV, what does Neruda ask Matilde to do if he dies before her?
(a) He asks her to carry on and live fully.
(b) He asks her to pray for his soul.
(c) He asks her to start writing poetry.
(d) He asks her to remarry.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet LXVIII, where did the girl whose story Neruda is telling come from?

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

3. In Sonnet XCIII, how does Neruda say he will die if Matilde dies before him?

4. In Sonnet IX, Neruda contrasts the love between himself and Matilde with what natural formation?

5. What does Neruda NOT say "should all sleep" in Sonnet LXXXI?

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