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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who resists the future change in women that Rilke notes in letter seven?
(a) Militaries.
(b) The Church.
(c) Men.
(d) Philosophers.

2. Whose ideas about sex does Rilke advise the young poet to avoid subscribing to?
(a) Rilke's own.
(b) Jens Peter Jacobsen's.
(c) Professor Horacek's.
(d) Richard Dehmel's.

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

4. What does Rilke advise the young poet to take comfort in if he feels uneasy in his new profession?
(a) Writing.
(b) Prayer.
(c) Solitude.
(d) Reading.

5. From whom does Rilke advise the young poet to avoid seeking advice?
(a) Military officers.
(b) Poets.
(c) Artists.
(d) Parents.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Near the close of the fourth letter, Rilke mentions the positive aspects of the young poet's new profession. What are those positive aspects?

4. In letter three, how many books does Rilke say he has published?

5. Where does Rilke say humans should look for lessons on how to approach sex and pleasure?

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