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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. What is the name of the first section of poems in this group?
(a) 2004.
(b) New Poems.
(c) The Begininning.
(d) First.

2. In Work Sometimes, what does Oliver say happiness is?
(a) Work ongoing.
(b) Usefulness.
(c) Moments of peace.
(d) A job well done.

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) The Sun.
(b) Flowers.
(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) Her own house.
(c) A field of daisies.
(d) A boat at sea.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What should one be transcending according to Everything?

3. What is Oliver trying to establish an intimacy with in Work Sometimes?

4. What are most of Oliver's precious poems about?

5. How is Oliver trying to establish the intimacy she desires in Work Sometimes?

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