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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the poem about Lord in Book 1, Chapter 1, what can be found in all things in life?
(a) The divine.
(b) Romance.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Anxiety.

2. In which poem is it relevant that religion has changed since Greek mythology?
(a) "Archaic Torso of Apollo."
(b) "Orpheus."
(c) "Schwarze Katze."
(d) "Black Cat."

3. Who answered questions on Apollo's behalf?
(a) Greek religious leaders.
(b) Oracles.
(c) Hermes.
(d) Angels.

4. Which of the following do not describe a poem in Rilke's book?
(a) Rilke's father before Rilke was born.
(b) A clown in the park trying to make a living.
(c) Time of day.
(d) A panther in a cage.

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

6. What line follows from "And so you died, as women used to die"?
(a) During labor, the lament we omitted.
(b) In the streets, like an animal.
(c) At home, in your own warm bedroom.
(d) Can you still hear me in death?

7. How did the women described in Rilke's poem about the ancient women dress?
(a) In Victorian gowns.
(b) In animal patterns.
(c) Similar to men.
(d) In bathing suits.

8. When the narrative character speaks to women in the streets, where do they speak from?
(a) Benches.
(b) Porches.
(c) Windows.
(d) Doorways.

9. Who is described as being "like a thief climbing in my window"?
(a) The poet's mother.
(b) The poet's friend.
(c) The poet.
(d) An animal.

10. What did the women in Rilke's poem about ancient women overcome?
(a) Raising children.
(b) Pressures of education.
(c) Restrictive roles.
(d) Bad reputations.

11. Which of the following best describes the poem about Lord in Book 1, Chapter 1?
(a) Persuasive.
(b) Angry.
(c) Argument.
(d) Observation.

12. What is the name of Book 1, Chapter 4?
(a) "Inconsistency."
(b) "Knowing."
(c) "Dream."
(d) "Requiem."

13. What is the title of Book 1, Chapter 2?
(a) "Ancient Women."
(b) "These Animals."
(c) "Old Poems."
(d) "New Poems."

14. In "Requiem for a Friend," what moves the narrative character to travel?
(a) The memory of a lost home.
(b) The loss of a parent.
(c) The memory of a friend.
(d) The memory of a beloved pet.

15. What are the ancient women that Rilke describes called?
(a) Hermetia.
(b) Hermes.
(c) Heterae.
(d) Hetrio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator willing to look in the face in "Requiem for a Friend"?

2. What is Apollo the god of in Greek mythology?

3. What is the origin of the poem that mentions Hermes?

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

5. Why does the narrator admire the dead person in "Requiem for a Friend"?

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