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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through St. Paul and All That, Memoir of Sergei O..., Yesterday Down at the Canal, Poem en Forme de Saw.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal does O'Hara imagine talking in "Poem en Forme de Saw"?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Eagles.
(c) Swans.
(d) Cats.

2. O'Hara ponders the point of _____________in "Cornkind."
(a) Being very wealthy.
(b) Having a son.
(c) Writing poetry.
(d) Driving a car.

3. What month does "How to Get There" take place?
(a) October.
(b) March.
(c) May.
(d) July.

4. Whom does O'Hara thank for the music at the end of "Naphtha"?
(a) Bing Crosby.
(b) Duke Ellington.
(c) Louis Armstrong.
(d) Bowie.

5. In "How to Get There," O'Hara writes that the city is filled with__________.
(a) Truth.
(b) Lies.
(c) Friends.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does O'Hara sign off as in "Poem en Forme de Saw"?

2. What does O'Hara think about the current century in "Naphtha"?

3. Who do politicians lie to in "How to Get There"?

4. In "Naphtha," how does O'Hara describe the structures where his music is played?

5. In "Five Poems," what does O'Hara question about himself?

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