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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the first letter, in what manner does Rilke suggest the young poet can tend to his personal growth?
(a) Patiently.
(b) Publicly.
(c) Aggressively.
(d) Quietly and seriously.

2. Why isn't Rilke able to fill the request the young poet poses in his third letter to Rilke?
(a) Rilke doesn't want to encourage the young poet.
(b) Rilke is ill.
(c) Rilke is too poor to afford to buy his books.
(d) Rilk is preparing to move.

3. What does Rilke thank the young poet for at the end of the first letter?
(a) The young poet's admiration.
(b) The young poet's effort.
(c) The young poet's talent.
(d) The young poet's confidence.

4. What does Rilke say about Professor Horacek in his first letter?
(a) That the professor is a great poet.
(b) That the professor is a great scholar.
(c) That he holds admiration and gratitude for the professor.
(d) That the professor helps to nurse Rilke back to health as a boy.

5. If the young poet discovers he should not be a poet, Rilke suggests that his inner examination will not be worthless. Why not?
(a) The young poet may be able to have a well-paying career.
(b) The young poet may discover that he has a spiritual calling.
(c) The young poet might then discover his talents for music.
(d) The inner examination will result in the young poet determining a different course that may be better for the young poet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rilke send to the young poet in reply to the poet's first letter?

2. What does Rilke advise the poet to do in regard to his efforts to get published?

3. What does Rilke tell the young poet about irony?

4. Where is Rilke when he writes the third letter?

5. What is Rilke's salutation at the end of the first letter?

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