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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections II through VII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Oliver say she wants readers of Everything to look beyond?
(a) The meaning.
(b) The page.
(c) The lines.
(d) The words.

2. How is Oliver trying to establish the intimacy she desires in Work Sometimes?
(a) She uses a conversational tone.
(b) She breaks down some barriers.
(c) She is very open.
(d) She has some suggestive innuendos.

3. What does Oliver call the prey in Prose Poem 2?
(a) A piece of heart.
(b) A flashing jewel.
(c) A piece of nothing.
(d) A frightened tidbit.

4. What does the editor say new readers of Oliver will feel when they read the first section?
(a) They will get sucked in right away.
(b) They will be eased into the style.
(c) They are in for a surprise.
(d) They will feel like they have always known her.

5. What does Oliver say she will remember most at the end of Spring?
(a) The light on the water.
(b) The bear's love.
(c) The mother's touch.
(d) The deer's startled face.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Song of the Builders, where does Oliver go to think?

2. How do the characters in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones feel about the events in the poem?

3. What does Oliver compare picking the right words to in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?

4. What style is Work Sometimes written in?

5. What is the main subject of Everything?

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