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

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

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

4. What is the title of Book 1, Chapter 1?
(a) "Time Square."
(b) "The Hours."
(c) "Anxious One."
(d) "The City of Time."

5. How did the Bohemians feel about the country being annexed?
(a) Confused.
(b) Liberated.
(c) Tolerant.
(d) Unhappy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which poem has the following line: "Then all at once the messenger is there"?

3. Who is described as being "like a thief climbing in my window"?

4. What is the name of the last poem in Book 1, Chapter 3?

5. Which animal is described as being a restless captive?

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