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

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

3. In The Measure, what does the author say we must do to fully experience life?
(a) Help one another.
(b) Give it a trial.
(c) Think of new directions.
(d) Discard safety.

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

5. What belongs to the animal in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?
(a) The water.
(b) The heavens.
(c) The earth and sky.
(d) The life it has claimed.

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. What are most of Oliver's precious poems about?

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

4. Which of these is a line from The Measure?

5. What is the length of most of Oliver's poems in this collection?

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