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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. How many poems are in the first section?
(a) 52.
(b) 22.
(c) 32.
(d) 42.

2. What was a joy to the animal featured in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?
(a) Wind.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Victory.
(d) Speed.

3. How is Oliver trying to establish the intimacy she desires in Work Sometimes?
(a) She uses a conversational tone.
(b) She breaks down some barriers.
(c) She is very open.
(d) She has some suggestive innuendos.

4. How does Oliver use plants and animals in her poems?
(a) They are her focal point.
(b) They are her friends.
(c) They are her foils.
(d) They are her distractions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Oliver come to a better understanding of human nature?

2. What does the editor say new readers of Oliver will feel when they read the first section?

3. When did the poet say the animal in The Measure had began her journey?

4. What kind of words does Oliver hope to find while writing in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?

5. What does the editor say there is an absence of in the first section of poems?

(see the answer key)

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