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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 7, Duino Elegies.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which poem is it relevant that religion has changed since Greek mythology?
(a) "Black Cat."
(b) "Schwarze Katze."
(c) "Archaic Torso of Apollo."
(d) "Orpheus."

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

3. The poems in Book 1, Chapter 7 are listed as being written during ____________.
(a) 1912 and 1922.
(b) 1911 and 1915.
(c) 1900 and 1908.
(d) 1910 and 1922.

4. What does Rilke refer to as "pampered favorites"?
(a) Children who attend private school.
(b) Genuine emotions.
(c) Scenes of the natural world.
(d) Women who can work from home.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In one paragraph in the poem about faces, what has a woman fallen into?

3. In Greek mythology, what did the sun readily take on the guise of?

4. In what year was Book 1, Chapter 5 written?

5. According to Rilke, what do poems written in one's youth lack?

(see the answer key)

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