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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. What does Oliver say we are building in Song of the Builders?
(a) The universe.
(b) The nation.
(c) The future.
(d) The past.

2. How does Oliver say Everything first came to her?
(a) A vision.
(b) A moment of calm.
(c) A quiet whispering.
(d) A dream.

3. What does Oliver say always seems brighter than the present in Prose Poem 1?
(a) The future.
(b) All of these.
(c) The past.
(d) Another's life.

4. In Mindful, what does Oliver say she sees everyday?
(a) Something that saddens her.
(b) Something that delights her.
(c) Something that reminds her.
(d) Something that angers her.

5. How does Oliver come to a better understanding of human nature?
(a) She looks to non-human examples.
(b) She observes the ocean tides.
(c) She talks to people of different ages.
(d) She meditates.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the subject of Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?

2. In Work Sometimes, what does Oliver say happiness is?

3. In May, what does Oliver say makes any dark place luminous?

4. In Work sometimes, which of these does Oliver list as something that happiness is NOT?

5. What is the first plant talked about in Mysteries, Four of the Simple Ones?

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