The words that best describe the young Neruda's initial reaction to the toy sheep, according to the options given, are C. delighted and D. surprised.
- Other options (like A. jealous, B. amused, E. frightened, and F.disappointed) do not portray correctly Neruda's first reaction to the toy sheep that he received from a hand through the fence's hole.
- In this interesting book "Childhood and Poetry" by Pablo Neruda, the speaker discovers the magic of gift-giving. Neruda describes the giving of gifts as "a love that feeds the fire of life," keeping people in the bonds of unity.
- The gift, he received from the boy next door, inspired him also to give the gift of poetry in "Childhood and Poetry" to the world.
Thus, the best description of young Neruda's reaction to the toy sheep were delight and surprise.
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