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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 write most of her poems about?
(a) Literature.
(b) Psychological problems.
(c) Political needs.
(d) Human concerns.

2. When did the poet say the animal in The Measure had began her journey?
(a) In the middle of the night.
(b) In the early morning.
(c) Shortly before she appeared.
(d) When she was first born.

3. What does Oliver want to celebrate in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?
(a) Recognition.
(b) Motivation.
(c) Information.
(d) Daily mysteries.

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

5. What are most of the poems in this collection about?
(a) Plants and animals.
(b) People.
(c) Literature.
(d) Education.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Oliver come to a better understanding of human nature?

3. What time of day did the poet try to save the animal in The Measure?

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

5. What is Oliver trying to describe with the lilt in the words in Everything?

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