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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 does the swan symbolize?
(a) Angels.
(b) Family.
(c) Fidelity.
(d) Anger.

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

3. In the poem about the abnormal women, which stanza is the longest?
(a) Third.
(b) First.
(c) Second.
(d) Fourth.

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

5. What type of religion is Bavaria known for?
(a) Protestant.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Baptist.
(d) Mormon.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the women described in Rilke's poem about the ancient women dress?

2. Which animal is described as being able to escape a more powerful animal?

3. Which of the following is evident in Rilke's poems?

4. Which of the following best describes the poem about Lord in Book 1, Chapter 1?

5. What are the ancient women that Rilke describes called?

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