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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 the poem about faces, what do vast numbers of things appear to be?
(a) Shallow.
(b) Light.
(c) Infinite.
(d) Heavy.

2. What does Rilke disregard in writing his elegies?
(a) Poetic license.
(b) Restraint.
(c) Regard for syntax and sentence structure.
(d) Expertise.

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

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

5. What is the origin of the poem that mentions Hermes?
(a) Indian Ocean.
(b) London.
(c) Africa.
(d) Mediterranean Sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is included in the final poem of Book 1, Chapter 3?

2. In the poem about the abnormal women, which stanza is the longest?

3. Which of the following seems to have inspired Rilke the most?

4. In the poem "Archaic Torso of Apollo," the poet is most similar to __________.

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

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