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

2. What were the feet of the animal compared to in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?
(a) Sand.
(b) The Sun.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Butter.

3. What is found by Oliver, belonging to a heron, in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?
(a) A nest.
(b) An egg.
(c) A feather.
(d) A print.

4. What time of day did the poet try to save the animal in The Measure?
(a) Afternoon.
(b) Morning.
(c) Night.
(d) Evening.

5. 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) Victory.
(c) Speed.
(d) Knowledge.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Oliver, what is the question mark's bold sister?

2. What does the editor say is Oliver's signature on her work?

3. In Everything, what are we told to look to for examination?

4. Why did Oliver choose the simple titles for her poems?

5. What did the rain in Work Sometimes do to the flowers in the yard?

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