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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does O'Hara want people to free themselves from in ''For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson''?
(a) Hate.
(b) Earthly needs.
(c) Self.
(d) Money.

2. In "In Memoir of Sergei O," why does O'Hara dread going to a certain location?
(a) He hates to travel.
(b) He knows nothing has changed.
(c) He loves his current location.
(d) His ex lives there.

3. How many parts does "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson" contain?
(a) Nine.
(b) Six.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

4. In ''For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson," to what is America compared?
(a) Old Europe.
(b) A sinking ship.
(c) Russia.
(d) An empty vault.

5. In "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson," what does O'Hara assert is behind order and kindness?
(a) A woman.
(b) An enraged face.
(c) Laws.
(d) A man.

6. What does the epigram at the start of "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson" discuss?
(a) Panic.
(b) Excitement.
(c) Loss.
(d) Joy.

7. How does O'Hara feel at the end of "Poem en Forme de Saw"?
(a) Silly.
(b) Empty.
(c) Happy.
(d) Angry.

8. In ''For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson," what no longer interests us?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Rock n' Roll.
(c) Sex.
(d) Money.

9. What is the weather in "How to Get There"?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Hot.
(c) Sunny.
(d) Windy.

10. What do Woman lie about in "How to Get There"?
(a) Age.
(b) Address.
(c) Phone Numbers.
(d) Weight.

11. What does O'Hara sign off as in "Poem en Forme de Saw"?
(a) Frank.
(b) God.
(c) The saw.
(d) The master.

12. What do people not care for in ''For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson''?
(a) Fine wine.
(b) Fine food.
(c) Other people.
(d) Their parents.

13. Where does O'Hara argue students should learn about sex in "Ave Maria"?
(a) Home.
(b) Movie theaters.
(c) School.
(d) Church.

14. To whom is "Down at the Canal" addressed?
(a) A homeless man.
(b) His lover.
(c) A priest.
(d) An optimist.

15. Why does O'Hara do nothing in Hackensack in "Mary Desti's Ass"?
(a) It is too cold.
(b) The ill-will of the people.
(c) It is too hot.
(d) It bores him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "Five Poems" list?

2. In "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson," what is O'Hara's generation going to do?

3. Where does O'Hara find his love in "Mary Desti's Ass"?

4. In "Mary Desti's Ass," where has O'Hara never has a bad time?

5. Who is "St. Paul and All That" about?

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