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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. In "Rhapsody," what creates a false sense of upward mobility?
(a) Rockets.
(b) The many floors.
(c) The number of steps.
(d) The flag.

2. How many parts are in the poem "Three airs"?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

3. In "Personal Poem" with whom does O'Hara eat?
(a) Warhol.
(b) James Spader.
(c) LeRoi Jones.
(d) Malcom X.

4. What century does O'Hara mention in "Naphtha"?
(a) 25th.
(b) 20th.
(c) 18th.
(d) 21st.

5. What does O'Hara compare the city to in "In a Step Away from Them"?
(a) A circus.
(b) A symphony.
(c) A jungle.
(d) A waterfall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does O'Hara claim is torn in the poem "Pistachio Tree at Chateau Noir"?

2. In what season does "Poem" take place?

3. In what shape is "Poem en Forme de Saw" written?

4. Who is the lady in "The Day Lady Died"?

5. Whom is O'Hara listening to during "On Rachmaninoff's Birthday"?

(see the answer key)

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