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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Rilke's primary criticism of the young poet's writing in the first letter?
(a) It is shallow.
(b) It has no individual style.
(c) It does not rhyme.
(d) It lacks creativity.

2. What does Rilke suggest that all humans share in, both women and men?
(a) Transcendence.
(b) Spirituality.
(c) Reverence.
(d) Motherhood.

3. What does Rilke enclose with his third letter to the young poet?
(a) A list of his most recent books.
(b) Names of publishers to whom the young poet can send his work.
(c) A note to Professor Horacek.
(d) Copies of some of his poems.

4. What does Rilke imply about losing God?
(a) Once found, God cannot be lost.
(b) Losing God is necessary if one is to find God.
(c) God does not exist.
(d) Losing God is part of growing up.

5. What does Rilke say the young poet should do if he determines he should not be a poet?
(a) He should pursue the visual arts.
(b) He should join the military.
(c) He should pursue the musical arts.
(d) He should quit writing completely.

Short Answer Questions

1. What holiday is Rilke marking with his sixth letter?

2. What does Rilke encourage the young poet to believe about God?

3. Who does Rilke tell the young poet to be considerate of because of their fear of solitude?

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

5. Why does Rilke delay so long in replying to the young poet's fifth letter?

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