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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following is not a place Oliver says she wants to be while writing her poems in Everything?
2. How is the pond in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones described?
3. How does Oliver use plants and animals in her poems?
4. In the Measure, what happens in the pinewoods?
5. What color were the eyes of the animal in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?
Short Essay Questions
1. In The Measure, what does Mary Oliver say her watched over life resulted in and why?
2. What does Oliver say she wants to honor with her poem, Everything?
3. What does Oliver think the turtle was heading for in The Measure?
4. In Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones, what does Oliver ask about a turtle?
5. In The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that Comes First, what does Mary Oliver state the real method of praying should be?
6. In Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones, what does Oliver ask about a catbird?
7. What parts of grammar does Oliver say she wants to cherish in Everything, and why?
8. How did Oliver feel at the beginning of Work Sometimes and why?
9. In Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones, what is personified in the last lines?
10. In The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that Comes First, what is the bird doing at the beginning of the poem?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Which of these poems did you relate most to, and why? What about that poem touched you in a personal way?
Essay Topic 2
Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do these moments affect the tone of those poems?
Essay Topic 3
Laughter and happiness are common themes found in this book. Where do these come into play, and how are the poems with those themes different from the others in this book?
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