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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 "In Adieu to Norman, Bon Jour to Joan and Jean-Paul," what is O'Hara's fear?
(a) He is a terrible poet.
(b) He will never be loved.
(c) He will never move from his parents' house.
(d) He is dying.

2. What is the location of "In Memoir of Sergei O" devoid of according to O'Hara?
(a) Trees.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Food.
(d) Money.

3. How many parts are in the poem "Three airs"?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

4. What does O'Hara claim is torn in the poem "Pistachio Tree at Chateau Noir"?
(a) His heart.
(b) His shirt.
(c) His napkin.
(d) His book.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In ''For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson," to what is America compared?

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

3. In "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson," what does O'Hara assert is behind order and kindness?

4. What is the location of the object O'Hara describes in "Rhapsody"?

5. What type of neurotic does O'Hara describe himself as in "Poem"?

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