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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 Rilke's poem, what do bird feeders represent?
(a) A love for one's child.
(b) A romantic and passionate love.
(c) A relationship with God.
(d) Ignorance of the real world.

2. What is "For the Sake of a Single Poem" about?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Animals.
(c) Women.
(d) Poetry.

3. In Rilke's description of supplication, from whom does the man expect to receive assistance?
(a) An angry god.
(b) Sent angels.
(c) A mysterious woman.
(d) An ancient Greek god.

4. In the poem "Archaic Torso of Apollo," the poet is most similar to __________.
(a) A lover.
(b) A museum visitor.
(c) A zookeeper.
(d) A mother.

5. What name is used in Rilke's poetry that has been passed down through Greek tragedies?
(a) Alcestis.
(b) Creon.
(c) Eurydice.
(d) Apollo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which poem has the following line: "You must change your life"?

2. What is the longest poem in Book 1, Chapter 5?

3. In the second stanza of the first elegy in Book 1, Chapter 7, "A ____ rolled toward you."

4. In the elegy about angels, "Every angel is ______."

5. In Rilke's poem, who did the prodigal son feel bound by?

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