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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 H's in Forty Years?
(a) Hidden.
(b) Harsh.
(c) Inconsistent.
(d) Soldierly.

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

3. When did the poet say the animal in The Measure had began her journey?
(a) Shortly before she appeared.
(b) In the middle of the night.
(c) In the early morning.
(d) When she was first born.

4. In Forty Years, what does Oliver say she struggles with?
(a) The ellusive symbolism.
(b) The limitations of language.
(c) The ignorance of people.
(d) The need for knowledge.

5. What does Oliver say is NOT praying in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?
(a) Seeing and noticing.
(b) Witnessing with the eyes.
(c) Seeing what has not been seen.
(d) Observing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What necessity has Oliver resigned to in Forty Years?

2. At the end of Mindful, what does Oliver say prayers are made of?

3. What did the animal in The Measure do when the poet tried to save it?

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

5. In How Would You Live Then, what does Oliver talk about being inside walls?

(see the answer key)

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