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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. Why does the narrator admire the dead person in "Requiem for a Friend"?
(a) The deceased was loving.
(b) The deceased was smart.
(c) The deceased was good at writing.
(d) The deceased was appreciative.

2. Which of the following is lacking in Rilke's elegies?
(a) Rhyme.
(b) Diction.
(c) Figurative language.
(d) Structure.

3. How does Rilke make up for writing in generalized poetic form?
(a) He varies the tone from line to line.
(b) He introuces new characters randomly.
(c) He varies line length.
(d) He creates dynamic settings.

4. 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."

5. In which way are the poems in the book presented?
(a) By the location in which they were written.
(b) Alphabetical order.
(c) By subject.
(d) Chronologically.

Short Answer Questions

1. What shows that the editors of the book took care in putting it together, especially in Book 1, Chapter 9?

2. Which poem has the following line: "You must change your life"?

3. According to Rilke, Orpheus continues to live on in ___________.

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

5. What is the title of Book 1, Chapter 1?

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