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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 5, The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the women in Rilke's poem about ancient women overcome?
(a) Bad reputations.
(b) Pressures of education.
(c) Raising children.
(d) Restrictive roles.

2. Which of the following poems has the theme of being held back?
(a) The poem about the panther.
(b) The poem about the gazelle.
(c) The poem about the swan.
(d) The poem about ancient women.

3. What is the title of Book 1, Chapter 2?
(a) "Old Poems."
(b) "New Poems."
(c) "These Animals."
(d) "Ancient Women."

4. Which of the following scenarios does Rilke use to describe pain?
(a) The panther is trapped, unable to exert his power.
(b) The swan can never find a real home.
(c) The gazelle is graceful but must always run from predators.
(d) The pigeon is unable to find a nest.

5. How long is Rilke's poem about the abnormal women?
(a) Several pages.
(b) More than one chapter.
(c) More than 40 lines.
(d) Less than 20 lines.

Short Answer Questions

1. When were the poems published in Book 1, Chapter 2 ?

2. In Rilke's poem, what do bird feeders represent?

3. What is the poem about faces called?

4. In Book 1, Chapter 5, what does Rilke intentionally use to describe a short scene from real life?

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

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