New and Selected Poems Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

New and Selected Poems Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. In Everything, what are we told to do in order to truly grasp the idea of poetry?
(a) The temporary.
(b) The unimportant.
(c) The singular.
(d) Everything.

2. Which of these words is used by the editor to describe Oliver's style?
(a) Rich.
(b) Colorful.
(c) Deep.
(d) All of these.

3. Where did Oliver attend college?
(a) Iowa State University.
(b) Wisconsin State University.
(c) Ohio State University.
(d) Indiana State University.

4. What did Oliver do at the end of Work Sometimes?
(a) Ran for her life.
(b) Took a nap.
(c) Closed her blinds.
(d) Went back to work.

5. What is Oliver trying to describe with the lilt in the words in Everything?
(a) Choices.
(b) Creation.
(c) Gravity.
(d) Human Nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not a place Oliver says she wants to be while writing her poems in Everything?

2. What poet did Oliver live with for a time?

3. What did the animal in The Measure do when the poet tried to save it?

4. What kind of hands does Oliver hope to write her poetry with?

5. What does Oliver like to assign to inanimate objects in her poems?

(see the answer key)

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