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

2. What should one be transcending according to Everything?
(a) Nature.
(b) Language.
(c) Barriers.
(d) Restrictions.

3. What does Oliver call most of her poems?
(a) Friends.
(b) Creations.
(c) Observations.
(d) Statements of truth.

4. What does the editor say is Oliver's signature on her work?
(a) Her description.
(b) Her method.
(c) Her tone.
(d) Her verbage.

5. What is the length of most of Oliver's poems in this collection?
(a) Just a few lines.
(b) Medium in length.
(c) A few short stanzas.
(d) Many pages.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tone does Oliver take on at the end of Work Sometimes?

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

3. What does Oliver observe at the end of Work Sometimes?

4. How is the pond in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones described?

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

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