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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. Whom does Alma miss when she moves to Detroit?
(a) Her dead father.
(b) Her children.
(c) Her dead mother.
(d) Her brother.

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

3. What is the weather like in "Cambridge"?
(a) A blizzard.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Sunny.
(d) A hurricane.

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

5. Where does "On Rachmaninoff's Birthday" take place?
(a) Central Perk.
(b) Central Park.
(c) A bar.
(d) O'Hara's apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many parts is the poem "Alma"?

2. In "Cambridge," where does O'Hara say writers create their best work?

3. At the end of "Three Airs," from what structures does O'Hara wish to be free?

4. Whom is O'Hara listening to during "On Rachmaninoff's Birthday"?

5. How would O'Hara describe himself in "Poem"?

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