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

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

3. At the end of "Three Airs," from what structures does O'Hara wish to be free?
(a) Bridges.
(b) Elevators.
(c) Buildings.
(d) Churches.

4. In "Three Airs," where does the bird drop the objects it is carrying?
(a) A nest.
(b) A ravine.
(c) The ocean.
(d) A morass.

5. Where does Alma visit prior to arriving in Detroit?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Rome.
(c) Nice.
(d) Trenton.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What place does Alma miss when she moves to Detroit?

3. What does O'Hara drink in "2 Poems from the O'Hara Monogatari"?

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

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

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