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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is the young poet when he begins corresponding with Rilke?
(a) 19.
(b) 25.
(c) 28.
(d) 12.

2. Rilke writes that "most events are inexpressible," and says that one category of things is more inexpressible than all the rest. What is this category?
(a) Human communication.
(b) Human suffering.
(c) Human frailty.
(d) Works of art.

3. In the first letter, in what manner does Rilke suggest the young poet can tend to his personal growth?
(a) Quietly and seriously.
(b) Publicly.
(c) Patiently.
(d) Aggressively.

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

5. What does the young poet write about in his third letter to Rilke that Rilke mentions in his letter back to the young poet?
(a) The works of William Shakespeare.
(b) His decision to become a sculptor.
(c) The works of Jens Peter Jacobsen.
(d) His first publication.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the first letter, what does Rilke advise the poet to do to improve his writing?

2. What is Rilke's primary criticism of the young poet's writing in the first letter?

3. What writer and personal acquaintance does Rilke discuss in letter three?

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

5. Why isn't Rilke able to fill the request the young poet poses in his third letter to Rilke?

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