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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 in which the narrator is lying in bed, how many flights above ground is he or she?
(a) 9.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 12.

2. What does Rilke refer to at the end of sonnet II-8?
(a) The hopes he has for children.
(b) The recent war.
(c) The hungry and poor people in the streets.
(d) The unreality of the situation.

3. The poems in Book 1, Chapter 7 are listed as being written during ____________.
(a) 1911 and 1915.
(b) 1900 and 1908.
(c) 1910 and 1922.
(d) 1912 and 1922.

4. In the poem where the narrator is lying in bed, which item describes the narrator's day?
(a) A bird with one leg.
(b) An animal with no home.
(c) A door with no knob.
(d) A clock-face with no hands.

5. Which of the following is most unique to Rilke?
(a) Diction.
(b) Voice.
(c) Format.
(d) Allusion.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Rilke's poem, what type of activity is feeding birds?

2. What is "For the Sake of a Single Poem" about?

3. How is "To Music" written?

4. Which of the following does Rilke use in his elegies to move readers?

5. Each elegy is named with ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What frustrations does Rilke mention in his sonnets?

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

3. Describe the elegy about angels.

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

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

6. Describe the subject of the poem "Ariel."

7. What is "The Prodigal Son" about?

8. What allusions does Rilke use in his poems, especially in the poem "Ariel"?

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

10. What is "The Bird Feeders" about?

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