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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections II through VII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What should one be transcending according to Everything?
(a) Language.
(b) Nature.
(c) Barriers.
(d) Restrictions.

2. What is the first animal Oliver talks about in Spring?
(a) A raccoon.
(b) A bear.
(c) A dog.
(d) A deer.

3. 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) Soaring.
(b) Gentle.
(c) Small.
(d) Robust.

4. What does Oliver say she wants readers of Everything to look beyond?
(a) The lines.
(b) The words.
(c) The page.
(d) The meaning.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Oliver say is NOT praying in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?

2. What animal is featured in At Round Pond?

3. What was singing to Oliver in Work Sometimes?

4. When did the poet say the animal in The Measure had began her journey?

5. Which of these is a line from Prose Poem 1?

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