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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. In "At Kamin's Dance Shop," who is Fanny?
(a) A ballerina.
(b) A receptionist.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A tap dancer.

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

3. Whom does O'Hara thank in "Naphtha" for making buildings?
(a) The Mohawks.
(b) God.
(c) The Iroquois.
(d) Contractors.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does O'Hara thank for the music at the end of "Naphtha"?

2. Where does O'Hara find his love in "Mary Desti's Ass"?

3. In what city does "Hotel Particulier" take place?

4. What does the epigram at the start of "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson" discuss?

5. In "Rhapsody," O'Hara stands on top of __________.

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