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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. Where does "On Rachmaninoff's Birthday" take place?
(a) Central Perk.
(b) Central Park.
(c) A bar.
(d) O'Hara's apartment.

2. What place does Alma miss when she moves to Detroit?
(a) San Diego.
(b) Central Park.
(c) New York.
(d) Her home.

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

4. In "Naphtha," whom does O'Hara thank for his vibrant imagery?
(a) Jean Dubuffet.
(b) Rembrant.
(c) Basquiat.
(d) Annie Lebowitz.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What month does O'Hara say is approaching in "Poem (4)"?

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

3. What meal does O'Hara eat in "Personal Poem"?

4. How will warm tea improve O'Hara?

5. What type of people are on the bus in "On the Way to San Remo"?

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