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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 did Oliver say she was outside of while writing Work Sometimes?
(a) Her authentic self.
(b) Her usual style.
(c) Her intended purpose.
(d) Her natural setting.

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

3. What is the turtle in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones, doing?
(a) Teaching her babies to swim.
(b) Dying.
(c) Swimming in the lake.
(d) Burying her eggs.

4. What color were the eyes of the animal in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Black.

5. What amazing event happens to the catbird in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?
(a) Learning to fly.
(b) Hatching eggs.
(c) Building a nest.
(d) Finding a mate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main subject of Everything?

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

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

4. What is the first plant talked about in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?

5. Which of these is a line from The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?

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