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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 about our lives in The Measure?
(a) They are purposeful.
(b) They are our right.
(c) They are watched over.
(d) They are blessed.

2. What does using nature in her poems allow Oliver to do?
(a) Set forth an interpretation.
(b) Accept responsibility.
(c) Open minds.
(d) Broaden her range.

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

4. What were the eyes of the animal compared to in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?
(a) Glass.
(b) Water.
(c) Microscopes.
(d) Worlds.

5. What does Oliver try to write most of her poems about?
(a) Psychological problems.
(b) Literature.
(c) Political needs.
(d) Human concerns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color were the eyes of the animal in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?

2. Why did Oliver choose the tone she did at the beginning of Work Sometimes?

3. What kind of citizen did the poet call the animal in The Measure?

4. What does Oliver like to assign to inanimate objects in her poems?

5. What does Oliver want to celebrate in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?

(see the answer key)

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