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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 8, Sonnets to Orpheus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Ariel" which stanza is the longest?
(a) First.
(b) Second.
(c) Fourth.
(d) Third.

2. What is the longest poem in Book 1, Chapter 5?
(a) "For the Sake of a Single Poem."
(b) "The Prodigal Son."
(c) "Fear."
(d) "The Bird Feeders."

3. What is "Requiem for a Friend" about?
(a) Fear when a baby is born.
(b) Failure to save somebody.
(c) Fear after somebody has died.
(d) Love for a best friend.

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

5. What marks each section of poems in "Uncollected Poems"?
(a) Words.
(b) Roman numerals.
(c) Numbers.
(d) Letters.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Rilke's family member in the poem that describes them?

2. According to Rilke's poem, how did the prodigal son grow up?

3. In Rilke's description of supplication, from whom does the man expect to receive assistance?

4. What language did Rilke speak living in Bohemia?

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

(see the answer key)

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