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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. In May, what does Oliver say makes any dark place luminous?
(a) Light.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Flowers.

2. In Mindful, what does Oliver say she was born to do?
(a) All of these.
(b) To look.
(c) To listen.
(d) To lose herself.

3. In The Soul At Last, which of these does Oliver say the composition of the soul is like?
(a) Twinkling stars.
(b) Tree bark.
(c) Spider webs.
(d) Rushing river.

4. How does Oliver describe the sound of snowflakes?
(a) Snoooooooooooooooo.
(b) Nooooooooooooooo.
(c) Soooooooooooooooooo.
(d) Gooooooooooooooo.

5. In Work Sometimes, what does Oliver say happiness is?
(a) Work ongoing.
(b) A job well done.
(c) Moments of peace.
(d) Usefulness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Oliver hope to show about the world in her poems?

2. In Seven White Butterflies, which of these does Oliver compare the flying butterflies to?

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

4. What do the bees in May do?

5. What does Oliver try to avoid awkwardness in as she is writing?

(see the answer key)

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