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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 does Oliver say she will remember most at the end of Spring?
(a) The light on the water.
(b) The deer's startled face.
(c) The bear's love.
(d) The mother's touch.

2. In Seven White Butterflies, which of these does Oliver compare the flying butterflies to?
(a) Weavers.
(b) Dancers.
(c) Singers.
(d) Artists.

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

4. What does Oliver try to provide multiple avenues for in her poems?
(a) Tonality.
(b) Interpretation.
(c) Modality.
(d) Thought provocation.

5. Which of the following does Oliver say she learns from in Mindful?
(a) The shine of the ocean.
(b) All of these.
(c) The prayers.
(d) The light of the world.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many lines is Prose Poem 1?

2. What should one be transcending according to Everything?

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

4. What kind of citizen did the poet call the animal in The Measure?

5. How is How Would You Live Then formatted?

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