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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of sandwich does O'Hara eat in "Music"?
(a) Roast Beef.
(b) Avocado.
(c) Liver.
(d) Tofu.

2. Where does O'Hara find his love in "Mary Desti's Ass"?
(a) Iceland.
(b) Orlando.
(c) Harbin.
(d) Queens.

3. In the poem "Three Airs" what objects are in the space O'Hara describes?
(a) Scary objects.
(b) Absurd objects.
(c) Pretty objects.
(d) Fluffy objects.

4. Who is the lady in "The Day Lady Died"?
(a) Billie Holiday.
(b) Karen Carpenter.
(c) Aretha Franklin.
(d) Daisy May.

5. Whom does O'Hara wonder if he should visit in "Poem en Forme de Saw"?
(a) Family.
(b) His agent.
(c) Friends.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion does O'Hara express in "Poem (4)"?

2. In "In a Step Away from Them," what does O'Hara eat?

3. At the start of "Poem (4)," with whom does O'Hara chat?

4. What does O'Hara take comfort in during the poem "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson"?

5. What is O'Hara's emotional state in "At Kamin's Dance Shop"?

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