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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 does O'Hara drink in "2 Poems from the O'Hara Monogatari"?
(a) Scotch.
(b) Beer.
(c) Water.
(d) Bourbon.

2. Who is the lady in "The Day Lady Died"?
(a) Karen Carpenter.
(b) Daisy May.
(c) Billie Holiday.
(d) Aretha Franklin.

3. In "Poem (2)," how many time does O'Hara say he's been in love?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) None.
(d) Four.

4. What belies the notion of social mobility according to O'Hara in "Rhapsody"?
(a) The elevator men.
(b) The waiters.
(c) The maids.
(d) The president.

5. In "Three Airs," where does the bird drop the objects it is carrying?
(a) A ravine.
(b) The ocean.
(c) A nest.
(d) A morass.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the poem "Three Airs" what objects are in the space O'Hara describes?

3. Where is O'Hara walking at the start of "Poem"?

4. What region of the city does "Hotel Particulier" take place?

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

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