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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 identify at the beginning of Work Sometimes?
(a) A shared experience.
(b) An identity.
(c) A happy memory.
(d) A memorable moment.

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

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

4. What does Oliver call the things in life that are not human?
(a) Partners.
(b) Co-inhabitants.
(c) Non-humans.
(d) Others.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was singing to Oliver in Work Sometimes?

2. What does the editor say is Oliver's signature on her work?

3. What are we told to examine in Everything?

4. When did the poet say the animal in The Measure had began her journey?

5. In The Measure, what does the author say we must do to fully experience life?

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