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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Selected Poems of Rainer Maria Rilke : Chapter 9, More Sonnets to Orpheus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is different between Book 1, Chapters 1 and 2?
(a) Poem length.
(b) Literary techniques.
(c) Quality.
(d) Tone.

2. How old is Rilke's family member in the poem that describes them?
(a) Young adult.
(b) Elderly
(c) Child.
(d) Middle-aged adult.

3. In II-24, what does Rilke set the divine against?
(a) Religion.
(b) Mortality.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Human kind.

4. Which of the following is most unique to Rilke?
(a) Format.
(b) Diction.
(c) Voice.
(d) Allusion.

5. In the last sonnet of Book 1, Chapter 9, what does Rilke pay homage to?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Romantic love.
(c) Festivities.
(d) Happiness.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem where the narrator is lying in bed, which item describes the narrator's day?

2. When Orpheus is called in one of the sonnets, who gathers to listen in silence?

3. What name is used in Rilke's poetry that has been passed down through Greek tragedies?

4. In which poem is there an allusion to "The Tempest"?

5. How does Rilke describe the gazelle in the poem?

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