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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke : Chapter 5, The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who answered questions on Apollo's behalf?
(a) Greek religious leaders.
(b) Angels.
(c) Oracles.
(d) Hermes.

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

3. In "Requiem for a Friend," which of the following is left unclear?
(a) The narrator's thoughts on traveling.
(b) The feelings of the narrator for the person who died.
(c) The narrative character's friend's name.
(d) The narrative character's gender.

4. How did the women described in Rilke's poem about the ancient women dress?
(a) Similar to men.
(b) In animal patterns.
(c) In Victorian gowns.
(d) In bathing suits.

5. What is the poem about faces called?
(a) "Faces."
(b) "Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge."
(c) "Faceless."
(d) "The Bird Feeders."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the second stanza of "I am the Anxious One" focus on?

2. What is the origin of the poem that mentions Hermes?

3. What is the name of the poem about Lord in Book 1, Chapter 1?

4. Which animal's motions are most notable through Rilke's poems?

5. When were the poems published in Book 1, Chapter 2 ?

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