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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What acquaintance do Rilke and the young poet have in common?
(a) Professor Horacek.
(b) A distant cousin.
(c) Professor Kruppa.
(d) James Joyce.

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

3. Where is the young poet who is the recipient of the letters studying when he begins to receive correspondence from Rilke?
(a) A military academy in Germany.
(b) A military acdemy in Oslo.
(c) A military academy in Paris.
(d) A military academy in Prague.

4. What type of poetry does Rilke advise the poet not to write?
(a) Epics.
(b) Narrative poems.
(c) Lyric poems.
(d) Love poems and other common forms.

5. During what decade does the correspondence contained in this volume take place?
(a) 1910s.
(b) 1890s.
(c) 1900s.
(d) 1920s.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the first letter, which of the young poet's pieces does Rilke say demonstrates the most talent?

2. Rilke challenges the young poet to ask himself a question regarding his writing. What is that question?

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

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

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

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