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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In letter eight, what does Rilke say the young poet "overvalues"?
(a) Victory.
(b) Sex.
(c) Solitude.
(d) Sadness.

2. How long ago has Rilke departed from the city he has left before arriving at the place where he composes the fourth letter?
(a) A month.
(b) 10 days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two days.

3. What does Rilke advise the young poet to buy in letter three?
(a) A collection of the complete works of Sophocles.
(b) A collection of the complete works of William Shakespeare.
(c) A collection of the complete works of Jens Peter Jacobsen.
(d) A collection of the complete works of Homer.

4. What is the name of the young poet who is the recipient of the letters contained in this volume?
(a) Xaver Rilke.
(b) Franz Rilke.
(c) Franz Xaver Kappus.
(d) Franz Horacek.

5. What does Rilke say is wrong with men?
(a) Men oppress women.
(b) Men are too focused on the physical.
(c) Men undervalue what they love.
(d) Men are too dominant.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the fourth letter, where does Rilke instruct the young poet to look for answers to his deepest questions?

2. What does Rilke enclose with his third letter to the young poet?

3. In the first letter, in what manner does Rilke suggest the young poet can tend to his personal growth?

4. From where is Rilke writing the eighth letter?

5. What type of poem does Rilke enclose with the seventh letter?

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