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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke : Chapter 4, Requiem.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author's message in "Requiem for a Friend" is that when something is lost, it is also _________.
(a) Missed.
(b) Preserved.
(c) Hated.
(d) Joyous.

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

3. 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.

4. What is a result of the discrepancy in translation in "I am the Anxious One"?
(a) Expansion.
(b) Complexity.
(c) Creativity.
(d) Regret.

5. Which of the following is different between Book 1, Chapters 1 and 2?
(a) Tone.
(b) Poem length.
(c) Literary techniques.
(d) Quality.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What name is used in Rilke's poetry that has been passed down through Greek tragedies?

3. What is the narrator willing to look in the face in "Requiem for a Friend"?

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

5. Which poem has the following line: "You must change your life"?

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