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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. What is the name of the first section of poems in this group?
(a) First.
(b) New Poems.
(c) The Begininning.
(d) 2004.

2. At the end of Mindful, what does Oliver say prayers are made of?
(a) Grass.
(b) Water.
(c) Thoughts.
(d) Hopes.

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

4. In While I Am Writing a Poem to Celebrate Summer, the Meadowlark Begins to Sing, what is the song of the bird called?
(a) A speech in progress.
(b) A thrill song.
(c) An observation.
(d) A sweet melody.

5. What does Oliver say all narrative is in Prose Poem 2?
(a) Truths.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Allusion.
(d) Lies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Oliver attend college?

2. Which of these is a line from The Bleeding Heart?

3. In Long Afternoon at the Edge of Little Sister Pond, what does Oliver say the tree angel is watching over?

4. Which of these is a phrase from At Round Pond?

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

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