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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 is the prey in Prose Poem 2?
(a) A hummingbird.
(b) A mouse.
(c) A snake.
(d) A starling.

2. What does using nature in her poems allow Oliver to do?
(a) Open minds.
(b) Broaden her range.
(c) Accept responsibility.
(d) Set forth an interpretation.

3. 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) The Sun.
(c) Sand.
(d) Butter.

4. Which of the following is not a place Oliver says she wants to be while writing her poems in Everything?
(a) A spot of grass.
(b) A boat at sea.
(c) A field of daisies.
(d) Her own house.

5. What does the editor say new readers of Oliver will feel when they read the first section?
(a) They will be eased into the style.
(b) They will get sucked in right away.
(c) They will feel like they have always known her.
(d) They are in for a surprise.

Short Answer Questions

1. What season is recalled in Prose Poem 1?

2. How are the poems in this book grouped together?

3. In The Soul At Last, what is Oliver writing about doing?

4. What should one be transcending according to Everything?

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

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