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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 look to for examination?
(a) Our God.
(b) Our goals.
(c) Our surroundings.
(d) Ourselves.

2. How does Oliver come to a better understanding of human nature?
(a) She looks to non-human examples.
(b) She meditates.
(c) She talks to people of different ages.
(d) She observes the ocean tides.

3. What belongs to the animal in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?
(a) The water.
(b) The life it has claimed.
(c) The heavens.
(d) The earth and sky.

4. In Everything, what does Oliver say she has faith in?
(a) Her words.
(b) Her art.
(c) Herself.
(d) Her God.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a word Oliver says she wants to use often in Everything?

2. What does Oliver try to provide multiple avenues for in her poems?

3. What does Oliver try to write most of her poems about?

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

5. How does Oliver describe her poetry in Everything?

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