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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. Why did Oliver choose the simple titles for her poems?
(a) To take the guesswork away from the reader.
(b) To guide the reader.
(c) To make her thoughts obscure.
(d) To leave the interpretation open.

2. What is the name of the first section of poems in this group?
(a) New Poems.
(b) 2004.
(c) First.
(d) The Begininning.

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

4. What animal was featured in The Measure?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) A box turtle.
(d) An armadillo.

5. What adjective does Oliver use to describe the world in Mindful?
(a) Absent.
(b) Harsh.
(c) Soft.
(d) Needed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What creature is featured in May?

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

3. How was the poet traveling when she saw an animal in The Measure?

4. In Forty Years, what does Oliver say she struggles with?

5. What is Oliver's most commonly used literary device in these poems?

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