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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Image of the Buddha Preaching, Song, The Day Lady Died, Poem (3), Poem (4), Naphtha.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of people are on the bus in "On the Way to San Remo"?
(a) Fat people.
(b) Rich people.
(c) Angry people.
(d) Thin people.

2. What emotional state is O'Hara in during "On Rachmaninoff's Birthday"?
(a) Bitter.
(b) Giddy.
(c) In love.
(d) Half-mad.

3. What happens when Alma moves to Detroit?
(a) She joins the army.
(b) She opens a jewelry store.
(c) She marries a mechanic.
(d) She becomes a teacher.

4. In "Naphtha," how does O'Hara describe the structures where his music is played?
(a) Structure of the world.
(b) Structure of the century.
(c) Structure of the 90s.
(d) Structure of the decade.

5. What happens to Alma at the end of the poem?
(a) She joins the circus.
(b) She has five children.
(c) She becomes a banker.
(d) She becomes a legend.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the weather like in "Cambridge"?

4. What kind of sandwich does O'Hara eat in "Music"?

5. In "Poem (2)," how many time does O'Hara say he's been in love?

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