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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. In "Rhapsody," what creates a false sense of upward mobility?
(a) The many floors.
(b) The flag.
(c) The number of steps.
(d) Rockets.

2. What does O'Hara drink in "2 Poems from the O'Hara Monogatari"?
(a) Water.
(b) Beer.
(c) Scotch.
(d) Bourbon.

3. In "Cambridge," where does O'Hara say writers create their best work?
(a) In a hotel room.
(b) In the cold.
(c) On the street.
(d) In the tropics.

4. Whose assault does O'Hara discuss in "Personal Poem"?
(a) James Henry.
(b) LeRoi Jones.
(c) Miles Davis.
(d) Malcom X.

5. What type of people are on the bus in "On the Way to San Remo"?
(a) Rich people.
(b) Thin people.
(c) Fat people.
(d) Angry people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does O'Hara carry in his pocket in "Personal Poem"?

2. What is the condition of O'Hara in "In Adieu to Norman, Bon Jour to Joan and Jean-Paul"?

3. In "Personal Poem" with whom does O'Hara eat?

4. What does O'Hara wonder in "Poem (2)"?

5. In "Three Airs," where does the bird drop the objects it is carrying?

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