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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 different between Book 1, Chapters 1 and 2?
(a) Quality.
(b) Literary techniques.
(c) Poem length.
(d) Tone.

2. The author's message in "Requiem for a Friend" is that when something is lost, it is also _________.
(a) Preserved.
(b) Joyous.
(c) Hated.
(d) Missed.

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

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

5. In the poem "I am the Anxious One," which stanza is the longest?
(a) Third.
(b) Second.
(c) First.
(d) Fourth.

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

7. What is Apollo the god of in Greek mythology?
(a) Medicine, anger, winter.
(b) Reading, writing, arithmetic.
(c) Education, summer, and trees.
(d) Sun, healing, and music.

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

9. What is the title of Book 1, Chapter 1?
(a) "Time Square."
(b) "The Hours."
(c) "Anxious One."
(d) "The City of Time."

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

11. Where does "I am the Anxious One" end?
(a) City of Rain.
(b) City of Time.
(c) City of Weeps.
(d) City of Dreams.

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

13. When were the poems published in Book 1, Chapter 2 ?
(a) 1900, 1901.
(b) 1910, 1911.
(c) 1907, 1908.
(d) 1905, 1906.

14. Which of the following is a line from "I am the Anxious One"?
(a) Won't you stay and ease my fears?
(b) Don't you hear my voice?
(c) Can't you hear the words?
(d) Don't you love me anymore?

15. In the poem about the abnormal women, which stanza is the longest?
(a) Fourth.
(b) Second.
(c) First.
(d) Third.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following poems has the theme of being held back?

3. What friend is the one talked about in "Requiem for a Friend"?

4. In "Requiem for a Friend," which of the following is left unclear?

5. Which family member does Rilke dedicate a poem to?

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