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

2. What kind of words does Oliver hope to find while writing in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?
(a) Doubled words.
(b) Ripe words.
(c) Common, but amazing words.
(d) Meaningful words.

3. How does Oliver come to a better understanding of human nature?
(a) She looks to non-human examples.
(b) She observes the ocean tides.
(c) She talks to people of different ages.
(d) She meditates.

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

5. What did the rain in Work Sometimes do to the flowers in the yard?
(a) Made them fragrant.
(b) Killed them.
(c) Made them shine.
(d) Brought them out of the earth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal was featured in The Measure?

2. What is found by Oliver, belonging to a heron, in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?

3. Where did Oliver attend college?

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

5. What is the subject of Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?

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