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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Selected Poems of Rainer Maria Rilke : Chapter 3, New Poems II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following scenarios does Rilke use to describe pain?
(a) The gazelle is graceful but must always run from predators.
(b) The pigeon is unable to find a nest.
(c) The swan can never find a real home.
(d) The panther is trapped, unable to exert his power.

2. Where does "I am the Anxious One" end?
(a) City of Dreams.
(b) City of Weeps.
(c) City of Time.
(d) City of Rain.

3. How does Rilke describe the gazelle in the poem?
(a) Graceful.
(b) Curious.
(c) Indecent.
(d) Annoyed.

4. How did the women described in Rilke's poem about the ancient women dress?
(a) Similar to men.
(b) In Victorian gowns.
(c) In animal patterns.
(d) In bathing suits.

5. According to the poem about Lord in Book 1, Chapter 1, what can be found in all things in life?
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Hatred.
(c) The divine.
(d) Romance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following do not describe a poem in Rilke's book?

2. What of the following are not themes in Rilke's poems in Book 1, Chapter 2?

3. What does the swan symbolize?

4. When were the poems published in Book 1, Chapter 2 ?

5. How does Rilke feel at the beginning of "I am the Anxious One"?

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