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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 8, Sonnets to Orpheus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the narrative character speaks to women in the streets, where do they speak from?
(a) Benches.
(b) Windows.
(c) Doorways.
(d) Porches.

2. Who might find the introduction before the poems most informative?
(a) Those who do not know about Germany's wars.
(b) Those who do not know about Bohemia or Rilke.
(c) Those who do not know about poem format.
(d) Those who do not agree with Rilke's opinions.

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

4. Which of the following is included in the final poem of Book 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Various religious figures.
(b) Roofs and floors.
(c) Space and stars.
(d) Sea animals.

5. In "Ariel" which stanza is the longest?
(a) First.
(b) Second.
(c) Third.
(d) Fourth.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is evident in Rilke's poems?

3. Which adjective best describes both of the poems about the human condition in Book 1, Chapter 2?

4. In what years were the "Uncollected Poems" written?

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

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