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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. Who does O'Hara consort with in "Hotel Particulier"?
(a) His manager.
(b) A new partner.
(c) His friend.
(d) His wife.

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

3. In "Poem (2)," how many time does O'Hara say he's been in love?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) None.
(d) Five.

4. What region of the city does "Hotel Particulier" take place?
(a) Montmarte.
(b) Queens.
(c) Albaine.
(d) Downtown.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do Woman lie about in "How to Get There"?

3. How late, in "Poem (4)," does O'Hara stay up?

4. In "Naphtha," whom does O'Hara thank for his vibrant imagery?

5. Where is O'Hara in "A Little Travel Diary"?

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