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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does O'Hara consort with in "Hotel Particulier"?
(a) His manager.
(b) A new partner.
(c) His wife.
(d) His friend.

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

3. Whose assault does O'Hara discuss in "Personal Poem"?
(a) James Henry.
(b) Miles Davis.
(c) LeRoi Jones.
(d) Malcom X.

4. What does O'Hara write is over the water in "Three Airs"?
(a) Bridges.
(b) A swing.
(c) A rainbow.
(d) Poplars.

5. Whom does Alma miss when she moves to Detroit?
(a) Her dead mother.
(b) Her dead father.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her children.

6. What do people believe about the city in "Song"?
(a) It is violent.
(b) It is dirty.
(c) It is clean.
(d) It is friendly.

7. What is the location of the object O'Hara describes in "Rhapsody"?
(a) Central Park.
(b) Dixon St.
(c) Morgan Lane.
(d) Madison Ave.

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

9. What happens when Alma moves to Detroit?
(a) She becomes a teacher.
(b) She joins the army.
(c) She opens a jewelry store.
(d) She marries a mechanic.

10. How many parts is the poem "Alma"?
(a) One.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

11. Where is the place where O'Hara wants to work in "Cambridge" located?
(a) Across the Street.
(b) In Spain.
(c) In his friend's neighborhood.
(d) In New York.

12. What kind of house is O'Hara staying at in "2 Poems from the O'Hara Monogatari"?
(a) A mansion.
(b) A penthouse.
(c) A slum.
(d) A seaside cottage.

13. Whom does O'Hara thank in "Naphtha" for making buildings?
(a) The Iroquois.
(b) Contractors.
(c) God.
(d) The Mohawks.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of sandwich does O'Hara eat in "Music"?

2. In "Rhapsody," O'Hara stands on top of __________.

3. How will warm tea improve O'Hara?

4. How would O'Hara describe himself in "Poem"?

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

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