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

2. What does Oliver say is NOT praying in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?
(a) Seeing and noticing.
(b) Witnessing with the eyes.
(c) Seeing what has not been seen.
(d) Observing.

3. What does the editor say there is an absence of in the first section of poems?
(a) Inside jokes.
(b) Deep analogies.
(c) Anachronisms.
(d) Metaphors.

4. What does Oliver think people should pay more attention to in life?
(a) Loving.
(b) Aging.
(c) Living.
(d) Passing.

5. What is the main subject of Everything?
(a) Love.
(b) Transcendance.
(c) Nature.
(d) Poetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the first section of poems in this group?

2. How is the animal featured in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First described in the first lines?

3. What is the length of most of Oliver's poems in this collection?

4. What does Oliver say about our lives in The Measure?

5. What had stacked up on the table in Work Sometimes?

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