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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. In Everything, what does Oliver say she has faith in?
(a) Her art.
(b) Her God.
(c) Her words.
(d) Herself.

2. In Everything, what are we told to do in order to truly grasp the idea of poetry?
(a) Everything.
(b) The unimportant.
(c) The singular.
(d) The temporary.

3. What is the subject of Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?
(a) Literature.
(b) Nature.
(c) Personal identity.
(d) Motivations.

4. According to Oliver, what is the question mark's bold sister?
(a) The semicolon.
(b) The comma.
(c) The exclamation point.
(d) The dash.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What had stacked up on the table in Work Sometimes?

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

4. How does the editor describe the language in the first section of poems?

5. What was singing to Oliver in Work Sometimes?

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