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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What novel does Rilke discuss in letter three?
(a) Niels Lyhne.
(b) Across the World.
(c) Jude the Obscure.
(d) Pifer.

3. What is Rilke's primary criticism of the young poet's writing in the first letter?
(a) It lacks creativity.
(b) It is shallow.
(c) It does not rhyme.
(d) It has no individual style.

4. How does Rilke say that humans should approach physical pleasure?
(a) As something to rejoice in.
(b) As something to guard carefully.
(c) As something to use for distraction from worry.
(d) As something to save for special occasions.

5. In the second letter, who does Rilke cite as his artistic influences?
(a) The writer of the Psalms and Shakespeare.
(b) Jens Peter Jacobsen and Auguste Rodin.
(c) Shakespeare and Beethoven.
(d) Jens Peter Jacobsen and the writer of the Psalms.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does Rilke instruct the young poet to derive inspiration?

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

3. In the fourth letter, what does Rilke say he wishes human beings are more reverent toward?

4. In what year is Rilke's second letter composed?

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

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