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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 8, Sonnets to Orpheus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "Archaic Torso of Apollo," the poet is most similar to __________.
(a) A museum visitor.
(b) A zookeeper.
(c) A mother.
(d) A lover.

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

3. Which of the following is evident in Rilke's poems?
(a) Pure research.
(b) Knowledge combined with contempt.
(c) Imagination combined with knowledge.
(d) Faith combined with imagination.

4. What is the translation of "Black Cat," as shown in the translated version of the poem?
(a) Schwartze Kaze.
(b) Schare Catz.
(c) Schwarze Katze.
(d) Schart Kazte.

5. What is markedly distinct about "To Music"?
(a) It rhymes only in English.
(b) It rhymes only in German.
(c) It does not rhyme in either English or German.
(d) It rhymes in both English and German.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the poem about faces called?

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

3. In the elegy, Rilke wonders if an angel will hear _______.

4. Book 1, Chapter 7 is dedicated to _________.

5. What is the tone of the first poem in "Sonnets to Orpheus"?

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