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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what season does Rilke write the second letter?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Fall.
(d) Summer.

2. From where is the first letter from Rilke to the young poet postmarked?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Paris.
(c) Munich.
(d) Prague.

3. Why does it take Rilke so long to reply to the young poet with the ninth letter?
(a) He has been ill.
(b) He has been traveling and very busy.
(c) He has left the young poet's letter in a different city.
(d) He has forgotten about the young poet's letter.

4. What type of poetry does Rilke advise the poet not to write?
(a) Love poems and other common forms.
(b) Lyric poems.
(c) Narrative poems.
(d) Epics.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rilke believe that Rome makes one sad for the first few days of visiting it?

2. What writer does Rilke revere most?

3. Rilke indicates that in the future, men and women will approach each other differently than they do at the time of his writing. How will they approach each other?

4. Who writes the poem Rilke encloses with his seventh letter?

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

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