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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 3, New Poems II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the origin of the poem that mentions Hermes?
(a) Africa.
(b) Mediterranean Sea.
(c) Indian Ocean.
(d) London.

2. Which of the following is a characteristic of the abnormal women in Rilke's poem?
(a) Writers.
(b) Beautifully dressed.
(c) Educated.
(d) Married.

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

4. In which poem is personification most relevant?
(a) "Archaic Torso of Apollo."
(b) "Schwarze Katze."
(c) "Alcestis."
(d) "The Flamingos."

5. Which of the following is evident in Rilke's poems?
(a) Imagination combined with knowledge.
(b) Knowledge combined with contempt.
(c) Faith combined with imagination.
(d) Pure research.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the women in Rilke's poem about ancient women overcome?

2. Which of the following would be an analogy used in Rilke's poetry for the way religion has changed?

3. What is the main difference between the English and German poems?

4. When was Book 1, Chapter 1 written?

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

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