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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 which way are the poems in the book presented?
(a) By subject.
(b) Alphabetical order.
(c) By the location in which they were written.
(d) Chronologically.

2. What does the poet become frustrated by in "Sonnets to Orpheus"?
(a) His inability to be an animal.
(b) HIs lack of love.
(c) His conscience.
(d) The limits of being a human.

3. Which of the following is different between Book 1, Chapters 1 and 2?
(a) Tone.
(b) Quality.
(c) Poem length.
(d) Literary techniques.

4. What is the name of the last poem in Book 1, Chapter 3?
(a) "Heaven in Glory."
(b) "Buddha in Faith."
(c) "Buddha in Glory."
(d) "Fame in Glory."

5. In one paragraph in the poem about faces, what has a woman fallen into?
(a) An ocean.
(b) Herself.
(c) A dark hole.
(d) A well.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following does Rilke use in his elegies to move readers?

3. How is "To Music" written?

4. What is "Requiem for a Friend" about?

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

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