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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the poem enclosed in the seventh letter express a longing for?
(a) Love.
(b) Trust.
(c) Faith.
(d) Creative talent.

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

3. From where does Rilke write the fifth letter?
(a) Bremen, Germany.
(b) Florence, Italy.
(c) Rome, Italy.
(d) Paris, France.

4. Rilke challenges the young poet to ask himself a question regarding his writing. What is that question?
(a) "Must I write?"
(b) "Is my writing genuine?"
(c) "Must all of these words be part of the work?"
(d) "Is my writing truly reflective of myself?"

5. To what does Rilke compare people who are preparing for God?
(a) Roses.
(b) Poems.
(c) Fools.
(d) Bees.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rilke tell the young poet to rejoice in?

2. How old is the young poet when he begins corresponding with Rilke?

3. In the first letter, what does Rilke cite as the most disruptive hindrance to the young poet's progress?

4. What does Rilke say is wrong with men?

5. In the fifth letter, Rilke tells the young poet that a package the young poet has sent to him has not arrived. What is in the package?

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