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

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

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

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

5. Who might find the introduction before the poems most informative?
(a) Those who do not agree with Rilke's opinions.
(b) Those who do not know about Bohemia or Rilke.
(c) Those who do not know about Germany's wars.
(d) Those who do not know about poem format.

Short Answer Questions

1. When were the poems published in Book 1, Chapter 2 ?

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

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

4. What is the name of the last poem in Book 1, Chapter 3?

5. Which poem has the following line: "Then all at once the messenger is there"?

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