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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. To whom is "Steps" addressed?
(a) New York.
(b) His brother.
(c) His lover.
(d) His girlfriend.

2. What type of structure does O'Hara claim the person he thanks played in at the end of "Naphtha"?
(a) Churches.
(b) Bridges.
(c) Buildings.
(d) Libraries.

3. In "In a Step Away from Them," what does O'Hara eat?
(a) A liver sandwhich.
(b) A steak.
(c) A smoothie.
(d) A burger.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Alma at the end of the poem?

2. What does O'Hara request at the end of "Down at the Canal"?

3. How does O'Hara want to change in "Poem"?

4. What do Woman lie about in "How to Get There"?

5. In what season does "Poem" take place?

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