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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 belies the notion of social mobility according to O'Hara in "Rhapsody"?
(a) The president.
(b) The elevator men.
(c) The waiters.
(d) The maids.

2. In "A Little Travel Diary," whom does O'Hara travel with?
(a) Gabe.
(b) John.
(c) Paul.
(d) Mark.

3. What does O'Hara use as a metaphor in "Cornkind"?
(a) Corn.
(b) Popcorn.
(c) Children.
(d) Fire.

4. During the poem "A Little Travel Diary," what does O'Hara pass?
(a) A lost puppy.
(b) A crying child.
(c) Rome.
(d) The Spanish countryside.

5. What do people believe about the city in "Song"?
(a) It is friendly.
(b) It is dirty.
(c) It is violent.
(d) It is clean.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month does "How to Get There" take place?

2. Whom is O'Hara supposed to have dinner with in "The Day Lady Died"?

3. Where does O'Hara argue students should learn about sex in "Ave Maria"?

4. What is lacking in O'Hara's journey in "Hotel Particulier"?

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

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