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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. Which of the following best describes the rhyme scheme of the gazelle poem?
(a) Rilke did not rhyme, but the translator did.
(b) The vocabulary is very tense, so the rhyme is overlooked.
(c) Rilke did not intend to rhyme, but he did.
(d) The rhyme scheme was somewhat preserved in translation.

2. How does Rilke describe the gazelle in the poem?
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Indecent.
(c) Graceful.
(d) Curious.

3. Which animal's motions are most notable through Rilke's poems?
(a) Pigeon.
(b) Panther.
(c) Gazelle.
(d) Swan.

4. Which animal is described as being able to escape a more powerful animal?
(a) Gazelle.
(b) Bird.
(c) Panther.
(d) Swan.

5. In which poem is personification most relevant?
(a) "Schwarze Katze."
(b) "Archaic Torso of Apollo."
(c) "Alcestis."
(d) "The Flamingos."

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the poem about Lord in Book 1, Chapter 1, what can be found in all things in life?

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

3. What did the women in Rilke's poem about ancient women overcome?

4. What became of Bohemia?

5. In which poem is it relevant that religion has changed since Greek mythology?

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