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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. What language did Rilke speak living in Bohemia?
(a) English.
(b) Russian.
(c) Spanish.
(d) German.

2. Who might find the introduction before the poems most informative?
(a) Those who do not know about Germany's wars.
(b) Those who do not know about poem format.
(c) Those who do not agree with Rilke's opinions.
(d) Those who do not know about Bohemia or Rilke.

3. Which of the following is included in the final poem of Book 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Roofs and floors.
(b) Sea animals.
(c) Space and stars.
(d) Various religious figures.

4. According to Rilke's poem, how did the prodigal son grow up?
(a) Mistreated.
(b) Well-loved.
(c) Unappreciatively.
(d) Fearful.

5. What marks each section of poems in "Uncollected Poems"?
(a) Words.
(b) Roman numerals.
(c) Letters.
(d) Numbers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following people does Rilke paint a picture of through poetry?

2. Where does "I am the Anxious One" end?

3. What is "For the Sake of a Single Poem" about?

4. When was Book 1, Chapter 1 written?

5. What is the translation of "Black Cat," as shown in the translated version of the poem?

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