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Letters to a Young Poet

Authored by Davette Nutridge

English

9th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 14+ times

Letters to a Young Poet
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In his 9th letter, Rilke tells Kappus that his doubt can become a good quality, if only he can learn to______________

be certain about his doubts

train his doubts

suppress his doubts

never listen to his doubts

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In his very first letter, Rilke tells Kappus that he will not ___________________ his poems.

comment on

discuss

pay him money for

read

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Letter 7 seems to revolve around a double them of

inquiry and certainty

renunciation and solitude

love and solitude

hostility of unspiritual people

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

These letters, especially letter 5 indicates that an artist can find beauty

everywhere

in nature

only in difficulty

only in sorrow

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Rilke advise Kappus to do about criticism

become a critic to even the field

avoid reading criticism

agree with his critics, even if they are wrong

listen only to his immediate family

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Rilke warns Kappus in letter #2 not to let himself be controlled by___________________, especially "during uncreative moments."

fear

speculation

irony

wealthy patrons

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In his first letter, Rilke suggests that Kappus will know if he is a writer by asking himself whether he would...

pass the master's boards at the university

enjoy writing as a profession

grow too proud when he saw his name published

die if unable to write

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