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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 2, New Poems.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the annexation of Bohemia compared to in the introduction?
(a) The relationship between America and Canada.
(b) British rule of Ireland.
(c) American rule of Native Americans.
(d) Hitler's reign.

3. What did the women in Rilke's poem about ancient women overcome?
(a) Pressures of education.
(b) Bad reputations.
(c) Restrictive roles.
(d) Raising children.

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

5. When were the poems published in Book 1, Chapter 2 ?
(a) 1910, 1911.
(b) 1900, 1901.
(c) 1907, 1908.
(d) 1905, 1906.

Short Answer Questions

1. What of the following are not themes in Rilke's poems in Book 1, Chapter 2?

2. What does the panther serve to be a symbol of?

3. Who annexed Rilke's part of Czech Bohemia with World War I?

4. What language did Rilke speak living in Bohemia?

5. Which animal is described as being a restless captive?

(see the answer key)

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