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

2. What are we told to examine in Everything?
(a) Our emotions.
(b) Our desires.
(c) Our needs.
(d) Our motivations.

3. In Everything, what does Oliver compare elaboration to?
(a) Frills and lace.
(b) Puffed sleeves.
(c) Vests with ties.
(d) Striped canes.

4. How is Oliver trying to establish the intimacy she desires in Work Sometimes?
(a) She is very open.
(b) She has some suggestive innuendos.
(c) She breaks down some barriers.
(d) She uses a conversational tone.

5. How is the pond in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones described?
(a) Deep and quiet.
(b) Black and leafy.
(c) Small and shallow.
(d) Blue and billowy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What else does the editor say there is an absence of in the first section of poems?

2. What is Oliver trying to establish an intimacy with in Work Sometimes?

3. What does Oliver say about our lives in The Measure?

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

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

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