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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 4, Requiem.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which family member does Rilke dedicate a poem to?
(a) Brother.
(b) Mother.
(c) Sister.
(d) Father.

2. In which poem is it relevant that religion has changed since Greek mythology?
(a) "Black Cat."
(b) "Schwarze Katze."
(c) "Orpheus."
(d) "Archaic Torso of Apollo."

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

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

5. What is the new element introduced in "Requiem for a Friend"?
(a) Capital letters.
(b) Figurative language.
(c) Sentences.
(d) Paragraph indentations.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Bohemians feel about the country being annexed?

2. Which adjective best describes both of the poems about the human condition in Book 1, Chapter 2?

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

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

5. What line follows from "And so you died, as women used to die"?

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