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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From where is Rilke writing the eighth letter?
(a) Fladie, Sweden.
(b) Jonsered, Sweden.
(c) Rome, Italy.
(d) Paris, France.

2. To what does Rilke compare humans' misunderstanding of destiny in letter eight?
(a) Humans' previous misunderstanding of the motion of the sun.
(b) Humans' misunderstanding of human nature.
(c) Humans' misunderstanding of love.
(d) Humans' misunderstanding of God.

3. 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 Julius Caesar.
(d) An equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius.

4. What does Rilke claim a sadness that enters into the body is in actuality?
(a) Inspiration.
(b) A fear.
(c) An unknown.
(d) A realization.

5. What works by the writer who Rilke revers most does Rilke always have accessible to him?
(a) An Endless Summer and Tomorrow.
(b) Six Stories and Niels Lyhne.
(c) Jude the Obscure and Tess of the D'Urbervilles.
(d) Winter's Best and On the Way.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the close of letter eight, what does Rilke tell the poet about people who give him advice?

2. What does Rilke claim a sadness indicates about a person's life or self?

3. In what year is Rilke's sixth letter written?

4. Rilke says that there is only one thing that "can grasp and hold and be just toward" art. What is that thing?

5. Where is Rilke when he writes the second letter?

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