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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. When the narrative character speaks to women in the streets, where do they speak from?
(a) Benches.
(b) Porches.
(c) Windows.
(d) Doorways.

2. According to the poem about Lord in Book 1, Chapter 1, what can be found in all things in life?
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Romance.
(c) Hatred.
(d) The divine.

3. How did the women described in Rilke's poem about the ancient women dress?
(a) In bathing suits.
(b) Similar to men.
(c) In animal patterns.
(d) In Victorian gowns.

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

5. What does the swan symbolize?
(a) Anger.
(b) Family.
(c) Fidelity.
(d) Angels.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Rilke's family member in the poem that describes them?

3. In "Requiem for a Friend," which of the following is left unclear?

4. Which animal is described as being able to escape a more powerful animal?

5. Which adjective best describes both of the poems about the human condition in Book 1, Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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