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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through On the Way to San Remo, 2 Poems from the O'Hara Monogatari, A Step Away from Them, Cambridge, Poem (2), Three Airs.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Describe the condition of O'Hara's location in "On Rachmaninoff's Birthday"?
(a) Sparse.
(b) Upscale.
(c) Sterile.
(d) Messy.

2. In "Poem" how does O'Hara convince the man to sleep with him?
(a) He flatters him.
(b) He begs him.
(c) He drugs him.
(d) He emotionally devastates him.

3. How does O'Hara want to change in "Poem"?
(a) He wants to be depressed.
(b) He wants to become charming.
(c) He wishes he was creative.
(d) He wants to be brave.

4. What does O'Hara write is over the water in "Three Airs"?
(a) A swing.
(b) A rainbow.
(c) Bridges.
(d) Poplars.

5. Who recently died in ''In a Step Away from Them"?
(a) Nixon.
(b) Franklin.
(c) Kennedy.
(d) Pollock.

Short Answer Questions

1. What flying animal does O'Hara describe in "Three Airs"?

2. Where does "On Rachmaninoff's Birthday" take place?

3. What do people not believe at the end of "Alma"?

4. What emotional state is O'Hara in during "On Rachmaninoff's Birthday"?

5. Where is the place where O'Hara wants to work in "Cambridge" located?

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