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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What holiday is Rilke marking with his sixth letter?
(a) Easter.
(b) All Saints Day.
(c) The New Year.
(d) Christmas.

3. Where is Rilke when he writes the second letter?
(a) Viareggio, near Pisa, Italy.
(b) Athens, Greece.
(c) Florence, Italy.
(d) Berlin, Germany.

4. In what year is Rilke writing the eighth letter?
(a) 1908.
(b) 1904.
(c) 1902.
(d) 1903.

5. What famous author does Rilke reference in letter eight?
(a) Edgar Allan Poe.
(b) Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
(c) William Shakespeare.
(d) Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the fifth letter, Rilke tells the young poet that a package the young poet has sent to him has not arrived. What is in the package?

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

3. At the close of the sixth letter, what does Rilke advise the young poet to do in regards to the coming holiday?

4. In the sixth letter, in what manner does Rilke advise the young poet to be solitary?

5. At the close of letter eight, what does Rilke tell the poet about people who give him advice?

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