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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. What does O'Hara write in "Song," that does not perturb us?
(a) War.
(b) Reading the news.
(c) Cleaning toilets.
(d) Shaking someone's hand.

2. In "Naphtha," how does O'Hara describe the structures where his music is played?
(a) Structure of the world.
(b) Structure of the decade.
(c) Structure of the 90s.
(d) Structure of the century.

3. What do Woman lie about in "How to Get There"?
(a) Weight.
(b) Address.
(c) Phone Numbers.
(d) Age.

4. What flying animal does O'Hara describe in "Three Airs"?
(a) Dog.
(b) Cat.
(c) Pig.
(d) Sheep.

5. What is the language of "Pistachio Tree at Chateau Noir"?
(a) German.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Alien.
(d) French.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "At Kamin's Dance Shop," who is Fanny?

2. What does O'Hara take comfort in during the poem "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson"?

3. What does O'Hara wonder in "Poem (2)"?

4. What does O'Hara call Manhattan in "Rhapsody"?

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

(see the answer key)

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