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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 O'Hara compare himself to in "Cambridge"?
(a) Stewart.
(b) Stephan King.
(c) His father.
(d) The Russian Writers.

2. What does O'Hara compare the city to in "In a Step Away from Them"?
(a) A symphony.
(b) A waterfall.
(c) A jungle.
(d) A circus.

3. What type of neurotic does O'Hara describe himself as in "Poem"?
(a) Mainpulative.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Handsome.

4. What kind of sandwich does O'Hara eat in "Music"?
(a) Avocado.
(b) Roast Beef.
(c) Liver.
(d) Tofu.

5. In "Cambridge," where does O'Hara say writers create their best work?
(a) In a hotel room.
(b) In the tropics.
(c) In the cold.
(d) On the street.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does O'Hara say happens when Alma dies?

3. Describe the condition of O'Hara's location in "On Rachmaninoff's Birthday"?

4. What type of people are on the bus in "On the Way to San Remo"?

5. What location does O'Hara wish to be free from at the end of "Three Airs"?

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