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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 lines.
(b) The page.
(c) The words.
(d) The meaning.

2. 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.

3. What tone does Oliver take on at the end of Work Sometimes?
(a) Self-referencing.
(b) Relaxing.
(c) Omniscient.
(d) Frantic.

4. What does the editor say is Oliver's signature on her work?
(a) Her verbage.
(b) Her method.
(c) Her description.
(d) Her tone.

5. What amazing event happens to the catbird in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?
(a) Building a nest.
(b) Learning to fly.
(c) Hatching eggs.
(d) Finding a mate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Oliver try to avoid awkwardness in as she is writing?

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

3. What is the main subject of Everything?

4. What does Oliver say is irrefutable in The Soul At Last?

5. In Everything, what are we told to do in order to truly grasp the idea of poetry?

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