View a FREE sample

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. How did the Bohemians feel about the country being annexed?
(a) Unhappy.
(b) Liberated.
(c) Confused.
(d) Tolerant.

2. What are the ancient women that Rilke describes called?
(a) Hetrio.
(b) Hermes.
(c) Hermetia.
(d) Heterae.

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

4. What is the name of the last poem in Book 1, Chapter 3?
(a) "Fame in Glory."
(b) "Buddha in Faith."
(c) "Buddha in Glory."
(d) "Heaven in Glory."

5. Which of the following best describes the poem about Lord in Book 1, Chapter 1?
(a) Argument.
(b) Persuasive.
(c) Observation.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes the rhyme scheme of the gazelle poem?

2. Who answered questions on Apollo's behalf?

3. Where does "I am the Anxious One" end?

4. Which of the following is included in the final poem of Book 1, Chapter 3?

5. In which way are the poems in the book presented?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 199 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample