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

2. Which adjective best describes both of the poems about the human condition in Book 1, Chapter 2?
(a) Meaningless.
(b) Complex.
(c) Short.
(d) Unintentional.

3. 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.

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

5. What became of Bohemia?
(a) It became Czechoslovakia.
(b) It became a part of Canada.
(c) It was divided up among several different countries.
(d) It became part of Russia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which poem most portrays the power of classical theme in poetry?

2. Which of the following is different between Book 1, Chapters 1 and 2?

3. What does the swan symbolize?

4. Which of the following seems to have inspired Rilke the most?

5. In which poem is personification most relevant?

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