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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 kind of words does Oliver hope to find while writing in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?
(a) Ripe words.
(b) Meaningful words.
(c) Doubled words.
(d) Common, but amazing words.

2. What were the eyes of the animal compared to in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?
(a) Microscopes.
(b) Worlds.
(c) Glass.
(d) Water.

3. What is found by Oliver, belonging to a heron, in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?
(a) A feather.
(b) An egg.
(c) A nest.
(d) A print.

4. What does Oliver try to avoid awkwardness in as she is writing?
(a) Subject matter.
(b) Symbols.
(c) Abbreviations.
(d) Format.

5. What kind of citizen did the poet call the animal in The Measure?
(a) Unknown.
(b) Shy.
(c) Voracious.
(d) Elderly.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Oliver, what is the question mark's bold sister?

2. In Everything, what does Oliver say she has faith in?

3. What are we told to examine in Everything?

4. What does Oliver compare picking the right words to in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?

5. What does Oliver want to celebrate in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?

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