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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 emotion is O'Hara feeling at the start of "In Memoir of Sergei O"?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Joy.
(c) Livid.
(d) Peace.

2. At the start of "Mary Desti's Ass," what place does O'Hara describe?
(a) Spain.
(b) Bayreuth.
(c) Paris.
(d) Virginia.

3. At the end of "Three Airs," from what structures does O'Hara wish to be free?
(a) Buildings.
(b) Churches.
(c) Bridges.
(d) Elevators.

4. How will warm tea improve O'Hara?
(a) It will allow him to act better.
(b) It will help him sleep.
(c) It will keep him awake.
(d) It will keep him warm.

5. In "Rhapsody," what part of the city does O'Hara despise?
(a) Greenwhich Village.
(b) Midtown.
(c) The Bronx.
(d) Queens.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who recently died in ''In a Step Away from Them"?

3. Where does "Image of the Buddha Preaching" take place?

4. At what time in "In a Step Away from Them'"is O'Hara walking?

5. What is the weather like in "Cambridge"?

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