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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rilke claim a sadness indicates about a person's life or self?
(a) A transition.
(b) A realization.
(c) A loss.
(d) A fear.

2. What does Rilke tell the young poet about irony?
(a) Irony should only be used for humor.
(b) Irony should never be used.
(c) Irony should be liberally used.
(d) Irony should be sparingly used.

3. What does Rilke say about everything that is serious?
(a) "Everything serious can be found in art."
(b) "Everything serious can be solved through love."
(c) "Everything serious is difficult."
(d) "Everything serious is actually simple."

4. What does Rilke say women have more of than men?
(a) Love.
(b) Humanity.
(c) Patience.
(d) Empathy.

5. What does Rilke advise the poet to do in regard to his efforts to get published?
(a) Send his poems to as many magazines as possible.
(b) Send his poems to Rilke's publisher.
(c) Send his poems to the United States.
(d) Discontinue his efforts to receive feedback from publishers and other external parties.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does Rilke say individuals can help prepare for God's coming?

4. What type of sadness does Rilke call "dangerous"?

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

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