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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 of the following people does Rilke paint a picture of through poetry?
(a) Himself.
(b) His mother.
(c) His country's leader.
(d) His favorite pet.

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

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

4. Which of the following scenarios does Rilke use to describe pain?
(a) The panther is trapped, unable to exert his power.
(b) The gazelle is graceful but must always run from predators.
(c) The pigeon is unable to find a nest.
(d) The swan can never find a real home.

5. Where does "I am the Anxious One" end?
(a) City of Weeps.
(b) City of Rain.
(c) City of Dreams.
(d) City of Time.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rilke describe the gazelle in the poem?

2. What is a result of the discrepancy in translation in "I am the Anxious One"?

3. Which of the following is a line from "I am the Anxious One"?

4. When was Book 1, Chapter 1 written?

5. In the poem about the gazelle, which of the following is included?

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