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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rilke says that in certain places, the emergence of women is already taking place. Where is this?
(a) The southern countries.
(b) The eastern countries.
(c) The northern countries.
(d) The western countries.

2. In what year is Rilke's sixth letter written?
(a) 1904.
(b) 1908.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1903.

3. How does Rilke say one can know if a poem is good?
(a) If it reflects human nature.
(b) If it helps readers understand life.
(c) If it is inspired by necessity.
(d) If it moves its readers.

4. At the close of the sixth letter, how does Rilke tell the young poet to be?
(a) "Be happy in solitude."
(b) "Be one with nature."
(c) "Be glad and confident."
(d) "Be joyful in art."

5. From where does Rilke instruct the young poet to derive inspiration?
(a) Music.
(b) The political climate of the times.
(c) Nature, common human experiences, and memories.
(d) The words of other poets.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Rilke say in the seventh letter cannot understand love?

3. Who resists the future change in women that Rilke notes in letter seven?

4. What is the name of the young poet who is the recipient of the letters contained in this volume?

5. What does Rilke advise the young poet to buy in letter three?

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