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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poem (5), Galanta, Fantasy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the epigram at the start of "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson" written by?
(a) Hugo.
(b) Port.
(c) Lawrence.
(d) Mays.

2. What does the Buddha want to end in "Image of the Buddha Preaching"?
(a) Slaughtering of animals.
(b) Ideological violence.
(c) Free press.
(d) War.

3. What location does O'Hara wish to be free from at the end of "Three Airs"?
(a) The city.
(b) The grave.
(c) The local bar.
(d) The country.

4. What does O'Hara carry in his pocket in "Personal Poem"?
(a) Lint.
(b) Peanuts.
(c) Charms.
(d) Money.

5. In "Poem en Forme de Saw," where does O'Hara hide?
(a) In a treehouse.
(b) Behind a mill.
(c) Behind a dumpster.
(d) In his room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Alma at the end of the poem?

2. What is the tone of "Poem(5)"?

3. What does the poem "Ave Maria" ask mothers to do?

4. What bird does O'Hara describe in "Three Airs"?

5. In "Naphtha," how does O'Hara describe the structures where his music is played?

(see the answer key)

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