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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Alma's profession?
(a) Banker.
(b) Painter.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Dancer.

3. In the poem "Three Airs" what objects are in the space O'Hara describes?
(a) Absurd objects.
(b) Scary objects.
(c) Fluffy objects.
(d) Pretty objects.

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

5. 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.

6. What meal does O'Hara eat in "Personal Poem"?
(a) Brunch.
(b) Dinner.
(c) Lunch.
(d) Breakfast.

7. What is the weather like in "Cambridge"?
(a) A blizzard.
(b) Sunny.
(c) A hurricane.
(d) Rainy.

8. At what time in "In a Step Away from Them'"is O'Hara walking?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Breakfast.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Lunch.

9. What type of people are on the bus in "On the Way to San Remo"?
(a) Thin people.
(b) Rich people.
(c) Angry people.
(d) Fat people.

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

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

12. What entity does O'Hara long to be in "Three Airs"?
(a) An Angel.
(b) A God.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Satan.

13. Whom is O'Hara supposed to have dinner with in "The Day Lady Died"?
(a) His wife.
(b) The president.
(c) His agent.
(d) Anonymous benefactors.

14. At the end of "Three Airs," from what structures does O'Hara wish to be free?
(a) Elevators.
(b) Buildings.
(c) Churches.
(d) Bridges.

15. In "Poem (4)," what is the weather like?
(a) Windy.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Stormy.
(d) Snowy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does O'Hara wonder in "Poem (2)"?

2. What kind of house is O'Hara staying at in "2 Poems from the O'Hara Monogatari"?

3. In "In Adieu to Norman, Bon Jour to Joan and Jean-Paul," what is O'Hara's fear?

4. Where does O'Hara wonder if he should work at in "Cambridge"?

5. What do people believe about the city in "Song"?

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