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

2. What does Oliver observe at the end of Work Sometimes?
(a) Literature.
(b) Desire.
(c) Humans.
(d) Nature.

3. What does the editor say new readers of Oliver will feel when they read the first section?
(a) They are in for a surprise.
(b) They will feel like they have always known her.
(c) They will be eased into the style.
(d) They will get sucked in right away.

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

5. How are the poems in this book grouped together?
(a) By random order.
(b) By publishing date.
(c) By length.
(d) By subject matter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Oliver think people should pay more attention to in life?

2. What is the subject of Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?

3. How is the pond in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones described?

4. What is found by Oliver, belonging to a heron, in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?

5. What animal was featured in The Measure?

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