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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 our right.
(b) They are purposeful.
(c) They are blessed.
(d) They are watched over.

2. What had stacked up on the table in Work Sometimes?
(a) Work.
(b) All of these.
(c) Papers.
(d) Books.

3. What did Oliver say she was outside of while writing Work Sometimes?
(a) Her usual style.
(b) Her intended purpose.
(c) Her natural setting.
(d) Her authentic self.

4. How is the pond in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones described?
(a) Black and leafy.
(b) Deep and quiet.
(c) Small and shallow.
(d) Blue and billowy.

5. What amazing event happens to the catbird in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?
(a) Building a nest.
(b) Learning to fly.
(c) Hatching eggs.
(d) Finding a mate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the animal in The Measure do when the poet tried to save it?

2. How do the characters in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones feel about the events in the poem?

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

4. Why did Oliver choose the simple titles for her poems?

5. What was a joy to the animal featured in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?

(see the answer key)

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