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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. In which poem is personification most relevant?
(a) "Alcestis."
(b) "The Flamingos."
(c) "Archaic Torso of Apollo."
(d) "Schwarze Katze."

2. What is the new element introduced in "Requiem for a Friend"?
(a) Capital letters.
(b) Paragraph indentations.
(c) Sentences.
(d) Figurative language.

3. In "Ariel" which stanza is the longest?
(a) Second.
(b) Third.
(c) Fourth.
(d) First.

4. Which animal is described as being able to escape a more powerful animal?
(a) Panther.
(b) Swan.
(c) Bird.
(d) Gazelle.

5. In Greek mythology, what did the sun readily take on the guise of?
(a) Church.
(b) Wind.
(c) Living man.
(d) Worshippers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rilke refer to as "pampered favorites"?

2. In Rilke's description of supplication, from whom does the man expect to receive assistance?

3. Which poem has the following line: "Then all at once the messenger is there"?

4. Which of the following would be an analogy used in Rilke's poetry for the way religion has changed?

5. When the narrative character speaks to women in the streets, where do they speak from?

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