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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 say is NOT praying in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?
(a) Seeing what has not been seen.
(b) Seeing and noticing.
(c) Witnessing with the eyes.
(d) Observing.

2. What are most of Oliver's precious poems about?
(a) Feelings.
(b) Abstract thoughts.
(c) Relationships.
(d) Plants.

3. What does Oliver try to provide multiple avenues for in her poems?
(a) Thought provocation.
(b) Tonality.
(c) Interpretation.
(d) Modality.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the first plant talked about in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?

3. How does the editor describe the language in the first section of poems?

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

5. What does Oliver call the things in life that are not human?

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