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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pistachio Tree at Chateau Noir, At Kamin's Dance Bookshop, Steps, Marie Desti's Ass.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the poem "Ave Maria" ask mothers to do?
(a) Allow children to go to the movies.
(b) Pray for their sins.
(c) Take their children to church.
(d) Not to let their daughters date men like their fathers.

3. To whom is "Steps" addressed?
(a) New York.
(b) His girlfriend.
(c) His lover.
(d) His brother.

4. During the poem "A Little Travel Diary," what does O'Hara pass?
(a) A lost puppy.
(b) The Spanish countryside.
(c) A crying child.
(d) Rome.

5. What month does O'Hara say is approaching in "Poem (4)"?
(a) June.
(b) May.
(c) September.
(d) December.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Personal Poem" with whom does O'Hara eat?

2. What is the language of "Pistachio Tree at Chateau Noir"?

3. Where is O'Hara in "A Little Travel Diary"?

4. Where does O'Hara want to spend the day in "Steps"?

5. How many parts is the poem "Alma"?

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