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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dragon-Princess.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what collection is "The Poet Praises" taken?
(a) Duino Elegies.
(b) Sonnets to Orpheus.
(c) Cycle--Nights.
(d) Letters to a Young Poet.

2. In one untitled poem from "Rilke's Poems of Other Difficulties," the poet writes, "Give me, oh earth, pure _____ / clay for the jug of tears."
(a) Resistent.
(b) Unmingling.
(c) Reserved.
(d) Unmitigated.

3. In what poem does Rilke write "Life and death: they are one, at core intertwined"?
(a) "The Poet Speaks of Praising."
(b) "The Poet Praises."
(c) "The Poems Praise."
(d) "Woman's Lament II."

4. On what word does Mood focus in examining the ambiguity of "The Dragon-Princess"?
(a) Maybe.
(b) Until.
(c) Perhaps.
(d) Hope.

5. What term describes the following example from "The Seven Phallic Poems"? "Daring landscape, such as an inner-seer/beholds in a crystal ball."
(a) Simile.
(b) Contrast.
(c) Prose.
(d) Irony.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Rilke born?

2. In the excerpt of Rilke's letter in the Introduction, what essay does he refer to reading?

3. The commentator regards that Rilke's "justly famed deep spirituality" is rooted essentially in what?

4. What does Rilke write of "screams of women" in "Blood-Remembering"?

5. The commentator concludes the introduction to Rilke's love poetry in saying, "Rilke's poetry is somewhat precious and even _______."

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