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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 creature is featured in May?
(a) A lizard.
(b) A snake.
(c) A spider.
(d) A scorpion.

2. What is the main subject of Everything?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Love.
(c) Transcendance.
(d) Nature.

3. In the Measure, what happens in the pinewoods?
(a) The sun shines in happy measures.
(b) Small animals are left alone.
(c) Flowers make perfect cover.
(d) Blueberries ripen early.

4. How does the editor describe the thought put into these poems?
(a) Omniscient.
(b) Effervescent.
(c) Microscopic.
(d) Exuberant.

5. What kind of creature did Oliver write about in Song of the Builders?
(a) A firefly.
(b) A cricket.
(c) A butterfly.
(d) An ant.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What adjective does Oliver use to describe the world in Mindful?

3. What does Oliver say is NOT praying in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?

4. What does Oliver say would make the mocker silent in Daisies?

5. What did Oliver say the woman who planted the bleeding heart plant probably got joy from in The Bleeding Heart?

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