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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 do in order to truly grasp the idea of poetry?
(a) Everything.
(b) The singular.
(c) The unimportant.
(d) The temporary.

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

3. What does Oliver try to avoid awkwardness in as she is writing?
(a) Format.
(b) Abbreviations.
(c) Symbols.
(d) Subject matter.

4. What tone does Oliver take on at the end of Work Sometimes?
(a) Frantic.
(b) Relaxing.
(c) Omniscient.
(d) Self-referencing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the turtle in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones, doing?

2. How is the pond in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones described?

3. Which of the following is not a place Oliver says she wants to be while writing her poems in Everything?

4. How does Oliver use plants and animals in her poems?

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

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