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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. Where does O'Hara find his love in "Mary Desti's Ass"?
(a) Queens.
(b) Orlando.
(c) Iceland.
(d) Harbin.

2. O'Hara ponders the point of _____________in "Cornkind."
(a) Having a son.
(b) Writing poetry.
(c) Driving a car.
(d) Being very wealthy.

3. What do the suns look like in the poem "Alma"?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Orange.
(d) Multi-colored.

4. What belies the notion of social mobility according to O'Hara in "Rhapsody"?
(a) The president.
(b) The elevator men.
(c) The waiters.
(d) The maids.

5. Where is O'Hara in "A Little Travel Diary"?
(a) A museum.
(b) A train.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A car.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does O'Hara go out with in "Poem (4)"?

2. At the start of "Mary Desti's Ass," what place does O'Hara describe?

3. In "Poem en Forme de Saw," where does O'Hara hide?

4. Whose assault does O'Hara discuss in "Personal Poem"?

5. What does O'Hara say happens when Alma dies?

(see the answer key)

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