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

2. Who annexed Rilke's part of Czech Bohemia with World War I?
(a) Russia.
(b) England.
(c) Austria.
(d) America.

3. What is the name of Book 1, Chapter 4?
(a) "Knowing."
(b) "Dream."
(c) "Requiem."
(d) "Inconsistency."

4. Which animal is described as being a restless captive?
(a) Panther.
(b) Pigeon.
(c) Gazelle.
(d) Swan.

5. How does Rilke feel at the beginning of "I am the Anxious One"?
(a) Melancholy.
(b) Excited.
(c) Romantic.
(d) Anxious.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the name of one of Rilke's poems?

2. Which of the following is evident in Rilke's poems?

3. What of the following are not themes in Rilke's poems in Book 1, Chapter 2?

4. In the poem "Archaic Torso of Apollo," the poet is most similar to __________.

5. Which of the following describes the ancient women?

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