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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which letter from the young poet is Rilke responding to with his fourth letter?
(a) The young poet's letter of Easter, 1903.
(b) The young poet's letter of May 2, 1903.
(c) The young poet's letter of May 2, 1908.
(d) The young poet's letter of Easter, 1907.

2. Rilke says that as time passes, women will stop doing what?
(a) Having children.
(b) Being oppressed.
(c) Falling in love.
(d) Imitating men.

3. What does Rilke call himself in relation to the young poet at the end of the first letter?
(a) A sage.
(b) A stranger.
(c) A master.
(d) An expert.

4. How does Rilke say the young poet's career compares to other careers?
(a) Rilke says that the young poet's career is essentially the same as all other careers.
(b) Rilke says that the young poet's career has more conventions than other careers.
(c) Rilke says that the young poet's career is better than other careers because it allows more solitude.
(d) Rilke says the young poet's career is more distinguished than other careers.

5. What does Rilke tell the young poet to ask himself regarding his religious beliefs?
(a) Whether the young poet's beliefs are his own.
(b) Whether the young poet has ever truly found God.
(c) Whether the young poet's beliefs are merely conventions.
(d) Whether the young poet truly wants to believe.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Rilke say about everything that is serious?

3. What does Rilke imply about losing God?

4. To what does Rilke compare people who are preparing for God?

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

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