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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Personal Poem, Adieu to Norman, Bon Jour to Joan and Jean-Paul, Rhapsody, Hotel Particulier.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What emotional state is O'Hara in during "On Rachmaninoff's Birthday"?
(a) In love.
(b) Giddy.
(c) Half-mad.
(d) Bitter.

2. In "Poem (4)," what is the weather like?
(a) Stormy.
(b) Snowy.
(c) Windy.
(d) Rainy.

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

4. Whose assault does O'Hara discuss in "Personal Poem"?
(a) LeRoi Jones.
(b) Miles Davis.
(c) Malcom X.
(d) James Henry.

5. Whom is O'Hara supposed to have dinner with in "The Day Lady Died"?
(a) His wife.
(b) His agent.
(c) The president.
(d) Anonymous benefactors.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Poem (4)," O'Hara say strangers appear to be ____________.

2. What does O'Hara carry in his pocket in "Personal Poem"?

3. In "Poem (4)," what does O'Hara debate with friends?

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

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

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