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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 tone does Oliver take on at the end of Work Sometimes?
(a) Frantic.
(b) Relaxing.
(c) Omniscient.
(d) Self-referencing.

2. Why did Oliver choose the simple titles for her poems?
(a) To make her thoughts obscure.
(b) To take the guesswork away from the reader.
(c) To leave the interpretation open.
(d) To guide the reader.

3. What animal is featured in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?
(a) A gull.
(b) A falcon.
(c) A hawk.
(d) An eagle.

4. What was singing to Oliver in Work Sometimes?
(a) The wind.
(b) Robins.
(c) Street cars.
(d) The radio.

5. What is Oliver's most commonly used literary device in these poems?
(a) Simile.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Allusion.
(d) Anthropomorphism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Oliver trying to describe with the lilt in the words in Everything?

2. How is Oliver trying to establish the intimacy she desires in Work Sometimes?

3. What does using nature in her poems allow Oliver to do?

4. What animal was featured in The Measure?

5. How are the poems in this book grouped together?

(see the answer key)

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