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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 6, Uncollected Poems.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem about the abnormal women, which stanza is the longest?
(a) Third.
(b) First.
(c) Fourth.
(d) Second.

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

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

4. Which of the following is a theme in "I am the Anxious One"?
(a) Falling.
(b) Creating.
(c) Dreaming.
(d) Sleeping.

5. According to Rilke, what do poems written in one's youth lack?
(a) Respect.
(b) Diction.
(c) Vigor.
(d) Figurative language.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the poem that suggests that even going back to ancient times, there was hustle and bustle?

2. How are the poems in Book 1, Chapter 5 written?

3. What is Apollo the god of in Greek mythology?

4. How did the women described in Rilke's poem about the ancient women dress?

5. What does the panther serve to be a symbol of?

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