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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 2, New Poems.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following do not describe a poem in Rilke's book?
(a) A panther in a cage.
(b) Rilke's father before Rilke was born.
(c) Time of day.
(d) A clown in the park trying to make a living.

2. Which adjective best describes both of the poems about the human condition in Book 1, Chapter 2?
(a) Meaningless.
(b) Complex.
(c) Short.
(d) Unintentional.

3. In the poem "I am the Anxious One," which stanza is the longest?
(a) Second.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Third.
(d) First.

4. What of the following are not themes in Rilke's poems in Book 1, Chapter 2?
(a) Sexuality.
(b) Weather.
(c) Animals.
(d) Women.

5. What does the second stanza of "I am the Anxious One" focus on?
(a) Relationship.
(b) Weather.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Pain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of religion is Bavaria known for?

2. In the poem about the gazelle, which of the following is included?

3. What does the swan symbolize?

4. Which of the following is different between Book 1, Chapters 1 and 2?

5. Where was Rilke from?

(see the answer key)

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