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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what holiday does the young poet write his third letter to Rilke?
(a) Epiphany.
(b) Easter.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Valentine's Day.

2. How does the young poet describe the writer and personal acquaintance Rilke mentions?
(a) "Living and writing in heat."
(b) "Living and writing with blood."
(c) "Living and writing among the living."
(d) "Living and writing with true passion."

3. How does Rilke suggest one knows if one should not be a poet?
(a) If one is bored by one's own writing.
(b) If one cannot get published after 100 tries.
(c) If one does not like to read others' poetry.
(d) If one can live without writing.

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

5. From where does Rilke instruct the young poet to derive inspiration?
(a) The words of other poets.
(b) Nature, common human experiences, and memories.
(c) The political climate of the times.
(d) Music.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year is the first letter from Rilke to the young poet written?

2. During what decade does the correspondence contained in this volume take place?

3. To what does Rilke compare artistic experience?

4. What is the name of the young poet who is the recipient of the letters contained in this volume?

5. What works by the writer who Rilke revers most does Rilke always have accessible to him?

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