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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. What type of religion is Bavaria known for?
(a) Protestant.
(b) Mormon.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Baptist.

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

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

5. Which adjective best describes both of the poems about the human condition in Book 1, Chapter 2?
(a) Short.
(b) Meaningless.
(c) Unintentional.
(d) Complex.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who might find the introduction before the poems most informative?

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

3. Which of the following poems has the theme of being held back?

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

5. What is the title of Book 1, Chapter 2?

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