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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "Poem" how does O'Hara convince the man to sleep with him?
(a) He flatters him.
(b) He emotionally devastates him.
(c) He begs him.
(d) He drugs him.

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

5. What kind of sandwich does O'Hara eat in "Music"?
(a) Avocado.
(b) Tofu.
(c) Liver.
(d) Roast Beef.

6. Where does "Image of the Buddha Preaching" take place?
(a) The United States.
(b) The Bahamas.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

7. In "Poem," where does O'Hara wish he lived?
(a) A fishing boat.
(b) A mansion.
(c) An apartment.
(d) A wood house.

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

9. In "Poem," O'Hara wants _____________ to bring him a cup of tea.
(a) A samovar.
(b) A friend.
(c) A sommelier.
(d) A coffee shop waitress.

10. How would O'Hara describe himself in "Poem"?
(a) Vicious.
(b) Sappy.
(c) Kind.
(d) Happy.

11. Where does O'Hara wonder if he should work at in "Cambridge"?
(a) A doctor's offic.
(b) A construction site.
(c) A hospital.
(d) A school.

12. In "Cambridge," where does O'Hara say writers create their best work?
(a) In the cold.
(b) In the tropics.
(c) On the street.
(d) In a hotel room.

13. What happens to Alma at the end of the poem?
(a) She joins the circus.
(b) She becomes a legend.
(c) She becomes a banker.
(d) She has five children.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Alma miss when she moves to Detroit?

2. At what time in "In a Step Away from Them'"is O'Hara walking?

3. In "Rhapsody," what part of the city does O'Hara despise?

4. Whom is O'Hara supposed to have dinner with in "The Day Lady Died"?

5. Whom is O'Hara listening to during "On Rachmaninoff's Birthday"?

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