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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the origin of the poem that mentions Hermes?
(a) London.
(b) Mediterranean Sea.
(c) Africa.
(d) Indian Ocean.
2. How long is Rilke's poem about the abnormal women?
(a) More than one chapter.
(b) More than 40 lines.
(c) Less than 20 lines.
(d) Several pages.
3. How did the women described in Rilke's poem about the ancient women dress?
(a) In animal patterns.
(b) Similar to men.
(c) In Victorian gowns.
(d) In bathing suits.
4. Where was Rilke from?
(a) Germany.
(b) Russia.
(c) Australia.
(d) Bohemia.
5. How old is Rilke's family member in the poem that describes them?
(a) Middle-aged adult.
(b) Child.
(c) Young adult.
(d) Elderly
6. What is the title of Book 1, Chapter 1?
(a) "Anxious One."
(b) "Time Square."
(c) "The Hours."
(d) "The City of Time."
7. What is Apollo the god of in Greek mythology?
(a) Medicine, anger, winter.
(b) Education, summer, and trees.
(c) Reading, writing, arithmetic.
(d) Sun, healing, and music.
8. When was Book 1, Chapter 1 written?
(a) 1895.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1905.
9. What follows from "I have my dead"?
(a) And I want to die.
(b) And I let them live.
(c) And I have let them go.
(d) And I keep them close.
10. In the poem "I am the Anxious One," which stanza is the longest?
(a) Fourth.
(b) Third.
(c) First.
(d) Second.
11. What friend is the one talked about in "Requiem for a Friend"?
(a) Cassandra.
(b) Paula.
(c) Gary.
(d) Marie.
12. Which of the following scenarios does Rilke use to describe pain?
(a) The swan can never find a real home.
(b) The panther is trapped, unable to exert his power.
(c) The gazelle is graceful but must always run from predators.
(d) The pigeon is unable to find a nest.
13. Which of the following best describes the poem about Lord in Book 1, Chapter 1?
(a) Observation.
(b) Angry.
(c) Persuasive.
(d) Argument.
14. How did the Bohemians feel about the country being annexed?
(a) Liberated.
(b) Confused.
(c) Unhappy.
(d) Tolerant.
15. What does the panther serve to be a symbol of?
(a) Native Americans.
(b) The sun rising each morning.
(c) The German legal system.
(d) Natural power.
Short Answer Questions
1. In the poem "Archaic Torso of Apollo," the poet is most similar to __________.
2. Which word best describes Rilke in the second stanza of "I am the Anxious One'?
3. What does the second stanza of "I am the Anxious One" focus on?
4. Which animal is described as being a restless captive?
5. What is the name of the poem about Lord in Book 1, Chapter 1?
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