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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Which animal is described as being a restless captive?
(a) Swan.
(b) Gazelle.
(c) Panther.
(d) Pigeon.

5. What do the poems about animals serve to do most?
(a) Pay homage.
(b) Emphasize how captivity is bad for animals.
(c) Advertise for a zoo.
(d) Study the movements they make.

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

7. What language did Rilke speak living in Bohemia?
(a) German.
(b) English.
(c) Russian.
(d) Spanish.

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

9. What is the name of the poem about Lord in Book 1, Chapter 1?
(a) "I find peace in the world, high and low."
(b) "I yearn for desire in each acquaintance."
(c) "I long for the Lord's ability to stay in my life."
(d) "I find you, Lord, in all Things and in all."

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

11. Which of the following would be an analogy used in Rilke's poetry for the way religion has changed?
(a) Changing one's appearance instead of accepting it.
(b) Getting an education when simpler people are happier.
(c) Laying out in the sun as opposed to worshipping it.
(d) Owning animals instead of worshipping them.

12. What is the narrator willing to look in the face in "Requiem for a Friend"?
(a) Death.
(b) Vengeful friends.
(c) Gamblers.
(d) A god.

13. Which of the following is a characteristic of the abnormal women in Rilke's poem?
(a) Beautifully dressed.
(b) Writers.
(c) Educated.
(d) Married.

14. What of the following are not themes in Rilke's poems in Book 1, Chapter 2?
(a) Women.
(b) Weather.
(c) Sexuality.
(d) Animals.

15. Which animal's motions are most notable through Rilke's poems?
(a) Pigeon.
(b) Swan.
(c) Panther.
(d) Gazelle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does the poet ask, "Tell me, must I travel?"

2. The author's message in "Requiem for a Friend" is that when something is lost, it is also _________.

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

4. According to the poet, what is the main concern of the living?

5. Which of the following scenarios does Rilke use to describe pain?

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