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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does O'Hara want to change in "Poem"?
(a) He wants to be depressed.
(b) He wants to be brave.
(c) He wishes he was creative.
(d) He wants to become charming.

2. In "Poem (4)," what does O'Hara debate with friends?
(a) Smoking.
(b) The weather.
(c) Politics.
(d) Literature.

3. Describe the condition of O'Hara's location in "On Rachmaninoff's Birthday"?
(a) Sterile.
(b) Messy.
(c) Upscale.
(d) Sparse.

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

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.

6. In "In a Step Away from Them," what does O'Hara eat?
(a) A burger.
(b) A liver sandwhich.
(c) A smoothie.
(d) A steak.

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

8. What is the condition of O'Hara in "In Adieu to Norman, Bon Jour to Joan and Jean-Paul"?
(a) Sick.
(b) Thirsty.
(c) Hungry.
(d) Hung over.

9. Where does Alma visit prior to arriving in Detroit?
(a) Trenton.
(b) Rome.
(c) Nice.
(d) Atlanta.

10. In "In Adieu to Norman, Bon Jour to Joan and Jean-Paul," what is O'Hara's fear?
(a) He is dying.
(b) He will never move from his parents' house.
(c) He will never be loved.
(d) He is a terrible poet.

11. What is lacking in O'Hara's journey in "Hotel Particulier"?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Friends.
(c) Money.
(d) Creativity.

12. What does O'Hara think about the current century in "Naphtha"?
(a) It is violent.
(b) It is ok.
(c) It is terrible.
(d) It is grand.

13. At the start of "Poem (4)," with whom does O'Hara chat?
(a) A banker.
(b) A cabbie.
(c) A baker.
(d) A homeless man.

14. Where does "On Rachmaninoff's Birthday" take place?
(a) A bar.
(b) Central Perk.
(c) Central Park.
(d) O'Hara's apartment.

15. What emotion does O'Hara express in "Poem (4)"?
(a) Anger.
(b) Love.
(c) .Happiness.
(d) Bitterness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does O'Hara describe in "Rhapsody"?

2. What region of the city does "Hotel Particulier" take place?

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

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

5. What month does O'Hara say is approaching in "Poem (4)"?

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