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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. In Everything, what are we told to look to for examination?
(a) Ourselves.
(b) Our goals.
(c) Our surroundings.
(d) Our God.

2. In Long Afternoon at the Edge of Little Sister Pond, what does Oliver say the tree angel is watching over?
(a) A bird.
(b) An egg.
(c) The pond.
(d) The stillness.

3. What are the butterflies doing at the end of Seven White Butterflies?
(a) Nodding.
(b) Sipping.
(c) Flying.
(d) Sleeping.

4. What animal was featured in The Measure?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) An armadillo.
(d) A box turtle.

5. What does Oliver envy in While I Am Writing a Poem to Celebrate Summer, the Meadowlark Begins to Sing?
(a) God's power.
(b) The non-human creations.
(c) The youth in others.
(d) The ones who have passed on.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Oliver say she calls herself everyday in Mindful?

2. In Prose Poem 1, what does Oliver say the season she talks about was full of?

3. Where did Oliver attend college?

4. Why did Oliver choose the tone she did at the beginning of Work Sometimes?

5. How does Oliver state we must pray in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?

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