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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 "Rhapsody," what creates a false sense of upward mobility?
(a) Rockets.
(b) The many floors.
(c) The number of steps.
(d) The flag.

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

3. Whom does Alma miss when she moves to Detroit?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her children.
(c) Her dead father.
(d) Her dead mother.

4. In "Poem (4)," O'Hara say strangers appear to be ____________.
(a) Hateful.
(b) Enemies.
(c) Friends.
(d) Ghosts.

5. What entity does O'Hara long to be in "Three Airs"?
(a) An Angel.
(b) Zeus.
(c) A God.
(d) Satan.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Naphtha," whom does O'Hara thank for his vibrant imagery?

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

3. In "Poem," where does O'Hara wish he lived?

4. Where does O'Hara wonder if he should work at in "Cambridge"?

5. What is the condition of O'Hara in "In Adieu to Norman, Bon Jour to Joan and Jean-Paul"?

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