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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. According to Rilke's poem, how did the prodigal son grow up?
(a) Fearful.
(b) Mistreated.
(c) Unappreciatively.
(d) Well-loved.

2. Who was the Greek mistress of the elegiac verse form?
(a) Legise.
(b) Elega.
(c) Elegais.
(d) Elegis.

3. What is the longest poem in Book 1, Chapter 5?
(a) "The Bird Feeders."
(b) "For the Sake of a Single Poem."
(c) "Fear."
(d) "The Prodigal Son."

4. In the elegy, Rilke wonders if an angel will hear _______.
(a) Anger.
(b) Cries.
(c) Amazement.
(d) Love.

5. Which of the following is a characteristic of the abnormal women in Rilke's poem?
(a) Writers.
(b) Educated.
(c) Married.
(d) Beautifully dressed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the translation of "Black Cat," as shown in the translated version of the poem?

2. In the poem in which the narrator is lying in bed, how many flights above ground is he or she?

3. What name is used in Rilke's poetry that has been passed down through Greek tragedies?

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

5. How long is Rilke's poem about the abnormal women?

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