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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 is the first plant talked about in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?
(a) Barley.
(b) Roses.
(c) Corn.
(d) Wheat.

2. In Everything, what does Oliver say she has faith in?
(a) Her words.
(b) Her God.
(c) Her art.
(d) Herself.

3. What else does the editor say there is an absence of in the first section of poems?
(a) Obscure references.
(b) Personification.
(c) Confusing similes.
(d) Allusions.

4. What does Oliver compare picking the right words to in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?
(a) Picking fruit.
(b) Sorting money.
(c) Threading a needle.
(d) Growing a garden.

5. What color were the eyes of the animal in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blue.
(c) Black.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Oliver say Everything first came to her?

2. What is Oliver's most commonly used literary device in these poems?

3. What was a joy to the animal featured in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?

4. Which of the following is NOT a word Oliver says she wants to use often in Everything?

5. What amazing event happens to the catbird in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?

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