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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) No, not now.
(b) Hush, be still.
(c) Ah, it's time.
(d) What shall we do?

2. In Long Afternoon at the Edge of Little Sister Pond, what does Oliver say life has been as hard as?
(a) Steel.
(b) Earth.
(c) Flint.
(d) Wood.

3. In Forty Years, what does Oliver say she struggles with?
(a) The need for knowledge.
(b) The ignorance of people.
(c) The ellusive symbolism.
(d) The limitations of language.

4. In While I Am Writing a Poem to Celebrate Summer, the Meadowlark Begins to Sing, what is the song of the bird called?
(a) A thrill song.
(b) An observation.
(c) A speech in progress.
(d) A sweet melody.

5. What were the feet of the animal compared to in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Butter.
(c) Sand.
(d) The Sun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Oliver do at the end of Work Sometimes?

2. What does Oliver compare picking the right words to in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?

3. What does Oliver say is indefinable in The Soul At Last?

4. In The Measure, what does the author say we must do to fully experience life?

5. Which of these is a line from The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?

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