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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 the young poet write about in his third letter to Rilke that Rilke mentions in his letter back to the young poet?
(a) The works of William Shakespeare.
(b) The works of Jens Peter Jacobsen.
(c) His first publication.
(d) His decision to become a sculptor.

2. In what season is Rilke writing the seventh letter?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Fall.

3. What does Rilke send to the young poet in reply to the poet's first letter?
(a) A volume of Rilke's poetry.
(b) Money.
(c) A list of potential publishers.
(d) A letter and the poet's poems.

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

5. How long ago has Rilke departed from the city he has left before arriving at the place where he composes the fourth letter?
(a) Two days.
(b) 10 days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) A month.

Short Answer Questions

1. In letter eight, what does Rilke say the young poet "overvalues"?

2. What does Rilke assert about the nature of human existence that he claims is a fact whether we think so or not?

3. What works by the writer who Rilke revers most does Rilke always have accessible to him?

4. From whom does Rilke advise the young poet to avoid seeking advice?

5. What does Rilke say about "the dragons of our lives"?

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