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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author's message in "Requiem for a Friend" is that when something is lost, it is also _________.
(a) Preserved.
(b) Hated.
(c) Joyous.
(d) Missed.

2. Who answered questions on Apollo's behalf?
(a) Greek religious leaders.
(b) Angels.
(c) Hermes.
(d) Oracles.

3. Which animal is described as being a restless captive?
(a) Panther.
(b) Swan.
(c) Pigeon.
(d) Gazelle.

4. Which poem most portrays the power of classical theme in poetry?
(a) "The Flamingos."
(b) "Black Cat."
(c) "Alcestis."
(d) "Archaic Torso of Apollo."

5. What is the title of Book 1, Chapter 1?
(a) "The City of Time."
(b) "Time Square."
(c) "The Hours."
(d) "Anxious One."

6. What are the ancient women that Rilke describes called?
(a) Hetrio.
(b) Hermes.
(c) Hermetia.
(d) Heterae.

7. Which animal is described as being able to escape a more powerful animal?
(a) Panther.
(b) Bird.
(c) Swan.
(d) Gazelle.

8. Who annexed Rilke's part of Czech Bohemia with World War I?
(a) Russia.
(b) America.
(c) England.
(d) Austria.

9. Who is described as being "like a thief climbing in my window"?
(a) The poet's friend.
(b) An animal.
(c) The poet.
(d) The poet's mother.

10. In the poem "I am the Anxious One," which stanza is the longest?
(a) Third.
(b) Second.
(c) Fourth.
(d) First.

11. What is the name of the author of Greek tragedies?
(a) Sophocles.
(b) Alcestis.
(c) Oedipus Rex.
(d) Shakespeare.

12. In Greek mythology, what did the sun readily take on the guise of?
(a) Worshippers.
(b) Church.
(c) Living man.
(d) Wind.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Book 1, Chapter 3?

2. Which of the following is a theme in "I am the Anxious One"?

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

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

5. What is the name of the last poem in Book 1, Chapter 3?

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