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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. Which of the following scenarios does Rilke use to describe pain?
(a) The pigeon is unable to find a nest.
(b) The panther is trapped, unable to exert his power.
(c) The swan can never find a real home.
(d) The gazelle is graceful but must always run from predators.

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

3. How many parts is "Uncollected Poems" divided into?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

4. What does Rilke refer to as "pampered favorites"?
(a) Scenes of the natural world.
(b) Women who can work from home.
(c) Children who attend private school.
(d) Genuine emotions.

5. Who is Rilke describing with the following line: "Praising is what matters! He was summoned for that"?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Hermes.
(d) Orpheus.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the main difference between the English and German poems?

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

4. What does Rilke refer to at the end of sonnet II-8?

5. What are the ancient women that Rilke describes called?

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