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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. Which family member does Rilke dedicate a poem to?
(a) Father.
(b) Sister.
(c) Brother.
(d) Mother.

2. What is the German 'Angstlicher' referring to?
(a) City of Time.
(b) Somebody who is always anxious.
(c) Somebody having a feeling in a way that is a noun.
(d) Somebody who does not understand anxiety.

3. When was Book 1, Chapter 1 written?
(a) 1910.
(b) 1920.
(c) 1895.
(d) 1905.

4. In which poem is there an allusion to "The Tempest"?
(a) "To Holderlin."
(b) "To Music."
(c) "Ariel."
(d) "Straining So Hard..."

5. Who answered questions on Apollo's behalf?
(a) Hermes.
(b) Oracles.
(c) Angels.
(d) Greek religious leaders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Apollo the god of in Greek mythology?

2. Where was Rilke from?

3. In which poem is personification most relevant?

4. In the poem "Archaic Torso of Apollo," the poet is most similar to __________.

5. Which of the following is a line from the poem "To Holderlin"?

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