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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 9, More Sonnets to Orpheus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many poems are in Book 1, Chapter 6?
(a) 8.
(b) 16.
(c) 4.
(d) 12.

2. How are the poems in Book 1, Chapter 5 written?
(a) In poem form.
(b) In short story form.
(c) In song form.
(d) In prose.

3. According to Rilke in "More Sonnets to Orpheus," what can be quite powerful?
(a) Money.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Conflict.
(d) Health.

4. In the second sonnet in "More Sonnets to Orpheus," Rilke writes the following line: "If someone were to fall into ____ slumber."
(a) Seductive.
(b) Intimate.
(c) Peaceful.
(d) Angry.

5. In "Requiem for a Friend," what moves the narrative character to travel?
(a) The memory of a lost home.
(b) The loss of a parent.
(c) The memory of a friend.
(d) The memory of a beloved pet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rilke personify in "More Sonnets to Orpheus"?

2. How does Rilke make up for writing in generalized poetic form?

3. In "Ariel" which stanza is the longest?

4. In II-24, what does Rilke set the divine against?

5. What is "For the Sake of a Single Poem" about?

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