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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Rilke's primary criticism of the young poet's writing in the first letter?
(a) It lacks creativity.
(b) It does not rhyme.
(c) It has no individual style.
(d) It is shallow.

2. What does Rilke say the young poet should do if he determines he should not be a poet?
(a) He should pursue the musical arts.
(b) He should quit writing completely.
(c) He should pursue the visual arts.
(d) He should join the military.

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

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

5. How does the young poet describe the writer and personal acquaintance Rilke mentions?
(a) "Living and writing in heat."
(b) "Living and writing with true passion."
(c) "Living and writing among the living."
(d) "Living and writing with blood."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the young poet who is the recipient of the letters studying when he begins to receive correspondence from Rilke?

2. What does Rilke send to the young poet in reply to the poet's first letter?

3. What does Rilke believe is wrong with sex?

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

5. In letter three, what does Rilke claim to be the most important element of becoming an artist?

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