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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. Which of the following does Rilke use in his elegies to move readers?
(a) Illustrations.
(b) Irony.
(c) Emotive language.
(d) Metonymy.

2. Which of the following is contained in the appendix of Book 1, Chapter 7?
(a) Original drafts.
(b) A glossary and a map.
(c) Enitrely new poems.
(d) An index of themes in the elegies.

3. What is similar about each elegy in Book 1, Chapter 7?
(a) Setting.
(b) Subject.
(c) Diction.
(d) Length.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following would be an analogy used in Rilke's poetry for the way religion has changed?

2. In which poem is personification most relevant?

3. What does Rilke refer to as "pampered favorites"?

4. In Rilke's poem, what type of activity is feeding birds?

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

(see the answer key)

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