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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what manner does Rilke say people should approach love?
2. What does Rilke say about careers in the sixth letter?
3. In what manner does Rilke say one must be when one is sad?
4. What is the young poet's military rank?
5. In letter eight, what does Rilke say the young poet "overvalues"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Rilke send a copy of the young poet's sonnet with letter seven?
2. In letter five, Rilke comments on Rome and says that the first few days one is in Rome have "an oppressively sad effect" because everything in Rome is old and looking backward toward the past. How does this sentiment reflect Rilke's life philosophies as he has expressed them thus far in the book?
3. What does Rilke mean when he says that humans have no choice in deciding to be solitary?
4. In letter six, what does Rilke tell the young poet he should do if he is lonely?
5. What is Rilke's definition of love?
6. What is Rilke's view of God?
7. Why does Rilke believe that women are responsible for a future change in humans' approach to romantic love?
8. What advice does Rilke give the young poet for doctoring his sadness?
9. Why does Rilke advise the young poet "to be lonely and attentive when one is sad" in letter eight?
10. What does Rilke mean when he says that the names of things are often misrepresented of what things are?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain and analyze Rilke's views on careerism. How could the time in which Rilke lived have affected his views on careerism?
Essay Topic 2
In what ways does Rilke present artistic and personal development as inextricable? Why are they inextricable? Are there any contradictions in this interconnectedness?
Essay Topic 3
In the first letter, Rilke tells the young poet that "a work of art is good if it has sprung from necessity." From this statement, discuss what Rilke's philosophy of art is, and comment on that philosophy.
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