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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "A Little Travel Diary," whom does O'Hara travel with?
(a) Gabe.
(b) John.
(c) Paul.
(d) Mark.

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

4. Who do politicians lie to in "How to Get There"?
(a) Constituents.
(b) Wives.
(c) Children.
(d) Leaders.

5. What does O'Hara request at the end of "Down at the Canal"?
(a) A knife.
(b) A gun.
(c) Food.
(d) A drink.

Short Answer Questions

1. Describe the condition of O'Hara's location in "On Rachmaninoff's Birthday"?

2. In "Three Airs," where does the bird drop the objects it is carrying?

3. In "Rhapsody," what creates a false sense of upward mobility?

4. What does O'Hara drink in "2 Poems from the O'Hara Monogatari"?

5. In the poem "Mary Desti's Ass," what city does O'Hara warn the reader about?

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