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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 8, Sonnets to Orpheus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the elegy, Rilke wonders if an angel will hear _______.
(a) Cries.
(b) Anger.
(c) Amazement.
(d) Love.

2. How many elegies are contained in Chapter 7?
(a) 4.
(b) 10.
(c) 14.
(d) 8.

3. Which animal is described as being able to escape a more powerful animal?
(a) Gazelle.
(b) Panther.
(c) Swan.
(d) Bird.

4. In the first elegy, what happens to the images as the poem continues?
(a) They grow more spacious and remain descriptive.
(b) They become less descriptive.
(c) They become more confusing and deluded.
(d) They become more reluctant to reveal information to the reader.

5. In which instrument does Rilke believe Orpheus is perceivable?
(a) Tamborine.
(b) Harmonica.
(c) Guitar.
(d) Lyre.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the elegy about angels, "Every angel is ______."

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

3. When Orpheus is called in one of the sonnets, who gathers to listen in silence?

4. Which of the following best describes the rhyme scheme of the gazelle poem?

5. In the poem about the abnormal women, which stanza is the longest?

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