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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. What type of religion is Bavaria known for?
(a) Baptist.
(b) Mormon.
(c) Protestant.
(d) Catholic.

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

3. What does the second stanza of "I am the Anxious One" focus on?
(a) Weather.
(b) Relationship.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Pain.

4. Which of the following is a line from "I am the Anxious One"?
(a) Don't you hear my voice?
(b) Won't you stay and ease my fears?
(c) Don't you love me anymore?
(d) Can't you hear the words?

5. Which of the following is the name of one of Rilke's poems?
(a) "Apollo. Hermes. Eurydice."
(b) "Orpheus. Alcestis. Apollo."
(c) "Saint. Hermes. Alcestis."
(d) "Orpheus. Eurydice. Hermes."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In which way are the poems in the book presented?

3. Who is described as being "like a thief climbing in my window"?

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

5. What is the origin of the poem that mentions Hermes?

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