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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through New Poems (2004 - 2005).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Oliver say about our lives in The Measure?
(a) They are our right.
(b) They are purposeful.
(c) They are watched over.
(d) They are blessed.

2. In Work sometimes, which of these does Oliver list as something that happiness is NOT?
(a) The need to push onward.
(b) A town on a map.
(c) Work ongoing.
(d) A trip to an aunt.

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

4. What does Oliver try to avoid awkwardness in as she is writing?
(a) Format.
(b) Symbols.
(c) Abbreviations.
(d) Subject matter.

5. How many poems are in the first section?
(a) 22.
(b) 32.
(c) 42.
(d) 52.

Short Answer Questions

1. What should one be transcending according to Everything?

2. What is the length of most of Oliver's poems in this collection?

3. What belongs to the animal in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?

4. Why did Oliver choose the simple titles for her poems?

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

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