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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Selected Poems of Rainer Maria Rilke : Chapter 3, New Poems II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of Book 1, Chapter 3?
(a) "Black Cat."
(b) "Good Poems II."
(c) "Myth."
(d) "New Poems II."

2. Where does "I am the Anxious One" end?
(a) City of Rain.
(b) City of Time.
(c) City of Weeps.
(d) City of Dreams.

3. What is a result of the discrepancy in translation in "I am the Anxious One"?
(a) Creativity.
(b) Complexity.
(c) Regret.
(d) Expansion.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the annexation of Bohemia compared to in the introduction?

2. Which of the following describes the ancient women?

3. How did the Bohemians feel about the country being annexed?

4. What became of Bohemia?

5. What does the panther serve to be a symbol of?

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