Letters to a Young Poet Quiz Questions | Quiz: Section 1 to Section 6

Quiz: Section 1 to Section 6

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What does Rilke advise the young poet to take comfort in if he feels uneasy in his new profession?
a) Prayer.
b) Reading.
c) Writing.
d) Solitude.

2. To what does Rilke compare humans' misunderstanding of destiny in letter eight?
a) Humans' misunderstanding of God.
b) Humans' misunderstanding of human nature.
c) Humans' previous misunderstanding of the motion of the sun.
d) Humans' misunderstanding of love.

3. Which letter from the young poet is Rilke responding to with his fourth letter?
a) The young poet's letter of Easter, 1903.
b) The young poet's letter of Easter, 1907.
c) The young poet's letter of May 2, 1908.
d) The young poet's letter of May 2,...
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