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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In the poem about the gazelle, which of the following is included?
(a) An epithet.
(b) A couplet.
(c) An elegy.
(d) A sonnet.
2. Who answered questions on Apollo's behalf?
(a) Greek religious leaders.
(b) Angels.
(c) Oracles.
(d) Hermes.
3. Which of the following best describes the poem about Lord in Book 1, Chapter 1?
(a) Argument.
(b) Observation.
(c) Persuasive.
(d) Angry.
4. Where does "I am the Anxious One" end?
(a) City of Dreams.
(b) City of Rain.
(c) City of Time.
(d) City of Weeps.
5. Which of the following is a characteristic of the abnormal women in Rilke's poem?
(a) Beautifully dressed.
(b) Married.
(c) Educated.
(d) Writers.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the translation of "Black Cat," as shown in the translated version of the poem?
2. What is the name of the author of Greek tragedies?
3. What does the second stanza of "I am the Anxious One" focus on?
4. Which of the following is a theme in "I am the Anxious One"?
5. Which of the following would be an analogy used in Rilke's poetry for the way religion has changed?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the significance of the women standing in their doorways in "Requiem for a Friend"?
2. Choose one poem from Book 1, Chapter 2 and dissect the meaning.
3. What is the classical theme that Rilke presents in both "Alcestis" and "Archaic Torso of Apollo"?
4. What are the consequences of translating German to English?
5. What does Rilke proclaim in "I am the Anxious One"?
6. What is the significance of the diction in "Buddha in Glory"?
7. What is the tone of the poem, "Archaic Torso of Apollo"?
8. How does Rilke honor ancient Greeks?
9. Why is it important to know background information about Rainer Marie Rilke before reading the poems?
10. What is the message found in "I find you, Lord, in all Things and in all"?
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