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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. How many poems are in the first section?
(a) 42.
(b) 32.
(c) 52.
(d) 22.
2. What is Oliver's most commonly used literary device in these poems?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Simile.
(d) Anthropomorphism.
3. How does Oliver state we must pray in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?
(a) We must observe and meditate.
(b) We must listen and obey.
(c) We must ask and wait.
(d) We must desire and pursue.
4. What does Oliver try to provide multiple avenues for in her poems?
(a) Thought provocation.
(b) Interpretation.
(c) Tonality.
(d) Modality.
5. What does Oliver say about our lives in The Measure?
(a) They are our right.
(b) They are watched over.
(c) They are purposeful.
(d) They are blessed.
Short Answer Questions
1. What were the feet of the animal compared to in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?
2. What does Oliver think people should pay more attention to in life?
3. What did the rain in Work Sometimes do to the flowers in the yard?
4. In the Measure, what happens in the pinewoods?
5. What animal is featured in The Real Prayers are Not the Words, but the Attention that comes First?
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