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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through New Poems (2004 - 2005).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of words does Oliver hope to find while writing in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?
(a) Ripe words.
(b) Doubled words.
(c) Meaningful words.
(d) Common, but amazing words.

2. What poet did Oliver live with for a time?
(a) Millay.
(b) Merril.
(c) Miller.
(d) Marvel.

3. In the Measure, what happens in the pinewoods?
(a) Flowers make perfect cover.
(b) The sun shines in happy measures.
(c) Blueberries ripen early.
(d) Small animals are left alone.

4. What kind of citizen did the poet call the animal in The Measure?
(a) Voracious.
(b) Elderly.
(c) Unknown.
(d) Shy.

5. How are the poems in this book grouped together?
(a) By publishing date.
(b) By length.
(c) By random order.
(d) By subject matter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the editor say Oliver is NOT trying to do with the poems in the first section?

2. How does the editor describe the language in the first section of poems?

3. How is Oliver trying to establish the intimacy she desires in Work Sometimes?

4. How does Oliver use plants and animals in her poems?

5. What belongs to the animal in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?

(see the answer key)

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