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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 4, Requiem.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is Rilke's poem about the abnormal women?
(a) More than 40 lines.
(b) More than one chapter.
(c) Several pages.
(d) Less than 20 lines.

2. Which of the following seems to have inspired Rilke the most?
(a) Grecian region.
(b) War.
(c) France.
(d) American culture.

3. What does the swan symbolize?
(a) Anger.
(b) Family.
(c) Angels.
(d) Fidelity.

4. What is the translation of "Black Cat," as shown in the translated version of the poem?
(a) Schwarze Katze.
(b) Schwartze Kaze.
(c) Schare Catz.
(d) Schart Kazte.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main difference between the English and German poems?

2. Which of the following is a characteristic of the abnormal women in Rilke's poem?

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

4. How did the women described in Rilke's poem about the ancient women dress?

5. What is Apollo the god of in Greek mythology?

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