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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 poems has the theme of being held back?
(a) The poem about ancient women.
(b) The poem about the gazelle.
(c) The poem about the swan.
(d) The poem about the panther.

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

3. What does the panther serve to be a symbol of?
(a) Natural power.
(b) The German legal system.
(c) Native Americans.
(d) The sun rising each morning.

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

5. How does Rilke feel at the beginning of "I am the Anxious One"?
(a) Excited.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Melancholy.
(d) Romantic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the poems about animals serve to do most?

2. How did the women described in Rilke's poem about the ancient women dress?

3. Which of the following describes the ancient women?

4. What is the name of the poem about Lord in Book 1, Chapter 1?

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

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