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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 does Oliver compare elaboration to?
(a) Striped canes.
(b) Puffed sleeves.
(c) Frills and lace.
(d) Vests with ties.

2. In the Measure, what happens in the pinewoods?
(a) Flowers make perfect cover.
(b) Small animals are left alone.
(c) The sun shines in happy measures.
(d) Blueberries ripen early.

3. In Work sometimes, which of these does Oliver list as something that happiness is NOT?
(a) Work ongoing.
(b) A town on a map.
(c) The need to push onward.
(d) A trip to an aunt.

4. What does Oliver observe at the end of Work Sometimes?
(a) Humans.
(b) Literature.
(c) Desire.
(d) Nature.

5. In Everything, what are we told to do in order to truly grasp the idea of poetry?
(a) The temporary.
(b) The singular.
(c) Everything.
(d) The unimportant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Oliver try to avoid awkwardness in as she is writing?

2. What does Oliver want to celebrate in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?

3. What were the feet of the animal compared to in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?

4. What color were the eyes of the animal in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?

5. How many poems are in the first section?

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