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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Image of the Buddha Preaching, Song, The Day Lady Died, Poem (3), Poem (4), Naphtha.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many parts are in the poem "Three airs"?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

2. Whom does O'Hara thank for the music at the end of "Naphtha"?
(a) Bowie.
(b) Bing Crosby.
(c) Duke Ellington.
(d) Louis Armstrong.

3. In "Poem (4)," what does O'Hara debate with friends?
(a) The weather.
(b) Literature.
(c) Politics.
(d) Smoking.

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

5. What does O'Hara wonder in "Poem (2)"?
(a) If he is ready to divorce.
(b) If the city is right for him?
(c) If the world is ending.
(d) If he is in love again.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does O'Hara write is over the water in "Three Airs"?

2. Whom does O'Hara go out with in "Poem (4)"?

3. Where does Alma visit prior to arriving in Detroit?

4. What cultural event does O'Hara attend in "Poem (4)"?

5. At the start of "Poem (4)," with whom does O'Hara chat?

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