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

2. Which of the following is included in the final poem of Book 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Various religious figures.
(b) Roofs and floors.
(c) Sea animals.
(d) Space and stars.

3. What name is used in Rilke's poetry that has been passed down through Greek tragedies?
(a) Eurydice.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Alcestis.
(d) Creon.

4. Which of the following describes the ancient women?
(a) Dancers.
(b) Feminine.
(c) Pro-feminist.
(d) Uneducated.

5. Which animal's motions are most notable through Rilke's poems?
(a) Gazelle.
(b) Pigeon.
(c) Panther.
(d) Swan.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Book 1, Chapter 1 written?

2. What is the annexation of Bohemia compared to in the introduction?

3. Which of the following do not describe a poem in Rilke's book?

4. How does Rilke feel at the beginning of "I am the Anxious One"?

5. In the poem "I am the Anxious One," which stanza is the longest?

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