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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. What topic does the first elegy introduce?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) Love.
(c) Angels.
(d) Demons.

2. In what year were the poems in "Sonnets to Orpheus" written?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1935.
(c) 1914.
(d) 1923.

3. What is the name of the poem following "Ibsen"?
(a) "The Temptations of a Saint."
(b) "The Sacraments of a Saint."
(c) "The Fate of a Saint."
(d) "The Fear of a Saint."

4. How is "To Music" written?
(a) In short paragraphs.
(b) In brief phrases.
(c) In one-word lines.
(d) In long paragraphs.

5. Which of the following best describes the "diaphonous girl"?
(a) A symbol of listening.
(b) A symbol of knowledge.
(c) A symbol of sight.
(d) A symbol of speech.

Short Answer Questions

1. Each elegy is named with ___________________.

2. What is the poem about faces called?

3. In Rilke's poem, what do bird feeders represent?

4. According to Rilke, Orpheus continues to live on in ___________.

5. Which of the following is contained in the appendix of Book 1, Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the difference between a poem and prose?

2. What is the distinction between a poem and an elegy?

3. Describe "To Music."

4. What types of fears does Rilke speak to in "Fears"?

5. What does the format of the lines say about Rilke and his poetry in Book 1, Chapter 6?

6. How does Rilke give in to tradition while writing, as exemplified in his elegies?

7. What frustrations does Rilke mention in his sonnets?

8. What is "Faces" about?

9. What is the message behind "For the Sake of a Single Poem"?

10. How does Rilke create a dramatic tone in his sonnets?

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