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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections II through VII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Oliver state we must pray in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?
(a) We must desire and pursue.
(b) We must ask and wait.
(c) We must observe and meditate.
(d) We must listen and obey.

2. How are the poems in this book grouped together?
(a) By publishing date.
(b) By random order.
(c) By subject matter.
(d) By length.

3. How does Oliver say Everything first came to her?
(a) A quiet whispering.
(b) A dream.
(c) A vision.
(d) A moment of calm.

4. What is found by Oliver, belonging to a heron, in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?
(a) A feather.
(b) An egg.
(c) A print.
(d) A nest.

5. What does Oliver say is possible at the beginning of Daisies?
(a) That we can learn all there is to learn.
(b) That our spirits will live forever.
(c) That we can learn the language of a flower.
(d) That we can be as wise as we wish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of creature did Oliver write about in Song of the Builders?

2. What were the feet of the animal compared to in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?

3. What does Oliver describe as dazzling in Spring?

4. What is the tone of While I Am Writing a Poem to Celebrate Summer, the Meadowlark Begins to Sing?

5. How does Oliver describe H's in Forty Years?

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