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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. How does Oliver describe the eyes of the animal in At Round Pond?
(a) Foreboding.
(b) Golden.
(c) Tawny.
(d) Trembling.

2. What kind of words does Oliver hope to find while writing in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?
(a) Ripe words.
(b) Meaningful words.
(c) Common, but amazing words.
(d) Doubled words.

3. What amazing event happens to the catbird in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?
(a) Learning to fly.
(b) Building a nest.
(c) Finding a mate.
(d) Hatching eggs.

4. How is Oliver trying to establish the intimacy she desires in Work Sometimes?
(a) She breaks down some barriers.
(b) She is very open.
(c) She has some suggestive innuendos.
(d) She uses a conversational tone.

5. What literary device is used heavily in Prose Poem 2?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Simile.
(d) Metaphor.

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Measure, what does the author say we must do to fully experience life?

2. Which of these is a line from Seven White Butterflies?

3. What does Oliver say there are miles of in May?

4. How is the animal featured in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First described in the first lines?

5. What are we told to examine in Everything?

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