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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Rilke tell the young poet to be considerate of because of their fear of solitude?
(a) The elderly.
(b) Artists who have not yet found their way.
(c) Parents.
(d) Children.

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

3. What does Rilke suggest that all humans share in, both women and men?
(a) Spirituality.
(b) Transcendence.
(c) Reverence.
(d) Motherhood.

4. In letter five, what statue does Rilke mention is near his place of residence?
(a) A statue of Ovid.
(b) A statue by Rodin.
(c) An equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius.
(d) An equestrian statue of Julius Caesar.

5. In the second letter, who does Rilke cite as his artistic influences?
(a) Shakespeare and Beethoven.
(b) Jens Peter Jacobsen and Auguste Rodin.
(c) The writer of the Psalms and Shakespeare.
(d) Jens Peter Jacobsen and the writer of the Psalms.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Rilke compare humans' misunderstanding of destiny in letter eight?

2. What writer does Rilke revere most?

3. What does Rilke tell the young poet about irony?

4. What does Rilke say humans have grown away from because of their lack of courage?

5. What does Rilke say women have more of than men?

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