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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) 22.
(b) 32.
(c) 52.
(d) 42.

2. What are most of the poems in this collection about?
(a) People.
(b) Education.
(c) Literature.
(d) Plants and animals.

3. What animal is featured in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?
(a) A hawk.
(b) A falcon.
(c) A gull.
(d) An eagle.

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

5. How is the animal featured in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First described in the first lines?
(a) Small.
(b) Gentle.
(c) Robust.
(d) Soaring.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the editor describe the thought put into these poems?

3. In Everything, what does Oliver say she has faith in?

4. What is the main subject of Everything?

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

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