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

2. What does Oliver observe at the end of Work Sometimes?
(a) Desire.
(b) Literature.
(c) Nature.
(d) Humans.

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

4. What is Oliver trying to describe with the lilt in the words in Everything?
(a) Choices.
(b) Gravity.
(c) Creation.
(d) Human Nature.

5. Which of these is a line from The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?
(a) How can we be as they?
(b) How does one see and turn away.
(c) Where can we turn for peace?
(d) Where does it go and why?

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the Measure, what happens in the pinewoods?

3. What poet did Oliver live with for a time?

4. How are the poems in this book grouped together?

5. In Everything, what does Oliver compare elaboration to?

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