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

2. Why did Oliver choose the simple titles for her poems?
(a) To leave the interpretation open.
(b) To guide the reader.
(c) To take the guesswork away from the reader.
(d) To make her thoughts obscure.

3. Why did Oliver choose the tone she did at the beginning of Work Sometimes?
(a) She wanted the poem to flow easily.
(b) She wanted it to seem as though the conversation was already in place.
(c) She wanted to set it apart from her other poems.
(d) She wanted to draw the reader in.

4. What does Oliver compare picking the right words to in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?
(a) Picking fruit.
(b) Growing a garden.
(c) Sorting money.
(d) Threading a needle.

5. How is the animal featured in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First described in the first lines?
(a) Small.
(b) Soaring.
(c) Gentle.
(d) Robust.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Oliver think people should pay more attention to in life?

3. What is the main subject of Everything?

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

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

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