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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Cornkind, How to Get There, A Little Travel Diary, Five Poems, Ave Maria.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What cultural event does O'Hara attend in "Poem (4)"?
(a) A concert.
(b) An art gallery.
(c) A movie.
(d) A book signing.

2. In "Cornkind," what is the boy's connection to his past?
(a) A diary.
(b) A photo.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

3. What is the weather in "How to Get There"?
(a) Sunny.
(b) Hot.
(c) Snowy.
(d) Windy.

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

5. Whom is O'Hara listening to during "On Rachmaninoff's Birthday"?
(a) Beethoven.
(b) A polka band.
(c) His mother.
(d) The master.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Poem (4)," what does O'Hara debate with friends?

2. What does O'Hara compare the city to in "In a Step Away from Them"?

3. Where, in "Three Airs," is O'Hara sitting?

4. What entity does O'Hara long to be in "Three Airs"?

5. What happens when Alma moves to Detroit?

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