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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Rilke view as a challenge of the young poet's new profession?
(a) Its rigorous hours.
(b) Its adherence to convention.
(c) Its lack of creativity.
(d) Its lack of free time.

3. What does Rilke send to the young poet in reply to the poet's first letter?
(a) A volume of Rilke's poetry.
(b) Money.
(c) A list of potential publishers.
(d) A letter and the poet's poems.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rilke ask the young poet to do for him at the end of the first letter?

2. From where does Rilke write the fourth letter?

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

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

5. What does Rilke advise the young poet to take comfort in if he feels uneasy in his new profession?

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