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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. How many elegies are contained in Chapter 7?
(a) 10.
(b) 4.
(c) 8.
(d) 14.

2. In Rilke's poem, who did the prodigal son feel bound by?
(a) Those who hated him.
(b) Those who disparaged him publicly.
(c) Those who respected him.
(d) Those who loved him.

3. In the first elegy, what happens to the images as the poem continues?
(a) They become more reluctant to reveal information to the reader.
(b) They become more confusing and deluded.
(c) They grow more spacious and remain descriptive.
(d) They become less descriptive.

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

5. In "The Bird Feeders," the poet emphasizes the value of __________.
(a) Women.
(b) Bird feeders.
(c) Schools.
(d) Children.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which poem is personification most relevant?

2. Which word is associated with the women described in Rilke's poem about the Greek women?

3. In which poem is it relevant that religion has changed since Greek mythology?

4. Which of the following feelings is not experienced by the poet in the first elegy of Book 1, Chapter 7?

5. In the elegy, Rilke wonders if an angel will hear _______.

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