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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 kind of citizen did the poet call the animal in The Measure?
(a) Shy.
(b) Voracious.
(c) Unknown.
(d) Elderly.

2. What did Oliver do at the end of Work Sometimes?
(a) Closed her blinds.
(b) Went back to work.
(c) Ran for her life.
(d) Took a nap.

3. What does Oliver hope to show about the world in her poems?
(a) What is becoming of the world.
(b) Where the world has been.
(c) How the world works.
(d) How to navigate through the world.

4. How is Oliver trying to establish the intimacy she desires in Work Sometimes?
(a) She breaks down some barriers.
(b) She has some suggestive innuendos.
(c) She uses a conversational tone.
(d) She is very open.

5. What is the subject of Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?
(a) Personal identity.
(b) Literature.
(c) Nature.
(d) Motivations.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What tone does Oliver take on at the end of Work Sometimes?

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

4. What does the editor say new readers of Oliver will feel when they read the first section?

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

(see the answer key)

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