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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. According to the poem about Lord in Book 1, Chapter 1, what can be found in all things in life?
(a) Romance.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) The divine.
(d) Hatred.
2. Which of the following best describes the poem about Lord in Book 1, Chapter 1?
(a) Persuasive.
(b) Observation.
(c) Argument.
(d) Angry.
3. What is a result of the discrepancy in translation in "I am the Anxious One"?
(a) Creativity.
(b) Regret.
(c) Expansion.
(d) Complexity.
4. Where does "I am the Anxious One" end?
(a) City of Time.
(b) City of Rain.
(c) City of Dreams.
(d) City of Weeps.
5. Which animal's motions are most notable through Rilke's poems?
(a) Gazelle.
(b) Panther.
(c) Swan.
(d) Pigeon.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where was Rilke from?
2. What is the main difference between the English and German poems?
3. Which of the following is different between Book 1, Chapters 1 and 2?
4. What are the ancient women that Rilke describes called?
5. Which of the following poems has the theme of being held back?
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