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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Selected Poems of Rainer Maria Rilke : Chapter 3, New Poems II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of religion is Bavaria known for?
(a) Mormon.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Baptist.
(d) Protestant.

2. Which of the following is included in the final poem of Book 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Sea animals.
(b) Various religious figures.
(c) Space and stars.
(d) Roofs and floors.

3. How does Rilke describe the gazelle in the poem?
(a) Indecent.
(b) Graceful.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Curious.

4. What are the ancient women that Rilke describes called?
(a) Hetrio.
(b) Heterae.
(c) Hermetia.
(d) Hermes.

5. Who annexed Rilke's part of Czech Bohemia with World War I?
(a) Austria.
(b) England.
(c) America.
(d) Russia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is evident in Rilke's poems?

2. Which poem most portrays the power of classical theme in poetry?

3. Which family member does Rilke dedicate a poem to?

4. What is the German 'Angstlicher' referring to?

5. What is the annexation of Bohemia compared to in the introduction?

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