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

2. 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 he is in love again.
(d) If the world is ending.

3. What happens when Alma moves to Detroit?
(a) She becomes a teacher.
(b) She joins the army.
(c) She marries a mechanic.
(d) She opens a jewelry store.

4. In "Personal Poem" with whom does O'Hara eat?
(a) LeRoi Jones.
(b) Malcom X.
(c) James Spader.
(d) Warhol.

5. In what part of New York does O'Hara write he feels the best in his poem, "Rhapsody"?
(a) Uptown.
(b) Queens.
(c) Greenwhich Village.
(d) The Bronx.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Poem," O'Hara wants _____________ to bring him a cup of tea.

2. What entity does O'Hara long to be in "Three Airs"?

3. What is the location of the object O'Hara describes in "Rhapsody"?

4. What century does O'Hara mention in "Naphtha"?

5. How will warm tea improve O'Hara?

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