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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. Which of these is a line from The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?
(a) How can we be as they?
(b) Where does it go and why?
(c) Where can we turn for peace?
(d) How does one see and turn away.

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

3. What animal is featured in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?
(a) A hawk.
(b) An eagle.
(c) A gull.
(d) A falcon.

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) An observation.
(b) A thrill song.
(c) A speech in progress.
(d) A sweet melody.

5. At the beginning of Long Afternoon at the Edge of Little Sister Pond, what does Oliver say she is humbled by?
(a) Religion.
(b) Life.
(c) Nature.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Oliver call most of her poems?

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

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

4. What necessity has Oliver resigned to in Forty Years?

5. What does the editor say new readers of Oliver will feel when they read the first section?

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