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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. Which of these is a line from The Measure?
(a) Hush, be still.
(b) Ah, it's time.
(c) What shall we do?
(d) No, not now.

2. What adjective does Oliver use to describe the world in Mindful?
(a) Harsh.
(b) Needed.
(c) Soft.
(d) Absent.

3. What is the predator in Prose Poem 2?
(a) An eagle.
(b) A falcon.
(c) A hawk.
(d) A vulture.

4. Why did Oliver choose the simple titles for her poems?
(a) To make her thoughts obscure.
(b) To leave the interpretation open.
(c) To take the guesswork away from the reader.
(d) To guide the reader.

5. In The Measure, what does the author say we must do to fully experience life?
(a) Discard safety.
(b) Think of new directions.
(c) Help one another.
(d) Give it a trial.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these is a line from Prose Poem 1?

2. In How Would You Live Then, what does Oliver talk about being inside walls?

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

4. In Seven White Butterflies, what does Oliver compare butterfly wings to?

5. What does the editor say new readers of Oliver will feel when they read the first section?

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