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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Personal Poem, Adieu to Norman, Bon Jour to Joan and Jean-Paul, Rhapsody, Hotel Particulier.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the place where O'Hara wants to work in "Cambridge" located?
(a) In his friend's neighborhood.
(b) Across the Street.
(c) In Spain.
(d) In New York.

2. What do people not believe at the end of "Alma"?
(a) The war is over.
(b) The winter didn't result in frost.
(c) Alma isn't married.
(d) Alma is dead.

3. What does O'Hara carry in his pocket in "Personal Poem"?
(a) Peanuts.
(b) Lint.
(c) Charms.
(d) Money.

4. In "In Adieu to Norman, Bon Jour to Joan and Jean-Paul," what is O'Hara's fear?
(a) He will never move from his parents' house.
(b) He will never be loved.
(c) He is a terrible poet.
(d) He is dying.

5. What is lacking in O'Hara's journey in "Hotel Particulier"?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Money.
(c) Creativity.
(d) Friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does O'Hara thank in "Naphtha" for making buildings?

2. What kind of sandwich does O'Hara eat in "Music"?

3. Who visits O'Hara in New York in "Poem (4)"?

4. What object does O'Hara describe in "Rhapsody"?

5. In "Cambridge," where does O'Hara say writers create their best work?

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