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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke : Chapter 5, The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator admire the dead person in "Requiem for a Friend"?
(a) The deceased was smart.
(b) The deceased was appreciative.
(c) The deceased was good at writing.
(d) The deceased was loving.

2. According to the poet, what is the main concern of the living?
(a) Joy.
(b) Anger.
(c) Death.
(d) Fear.

3. In Rilke's poem, what type of activity is feeding birds?
(a) Pointless.
(b) Good.
(c) Mean-spirited.
(d) Forgiving.

4. What is "Requiem for a Friend" about?
(a) Fear when a baby is born.
(b) Love for a best friend.
(c) Fear after somebody has died.
(d) Failure to save somebody.

5. Which of the following is the name of one of Rilke's poems?
(a) "Orpheus. Alcestis. Apollo."
(b) "Saint. Hermes. Alcestis."
(c) "Orpheus. Eurydice. Hermes."
(d) "Apollo. Hermes. Eurydice."

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following poems has the theme of being held back?

2. What is the tone of "Requiem for a Friend"?

3. Where does "I am the Anxious One" end?

4. How long is Rilke's poem about the abnormal women?

5. Which animal's motions are most notable through Rilke's poems?

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