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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In the poem "Mary Desti's Ass," what city does O'Hara warn the reader about?
(a) D.C.
(b) Paris.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Tokyo.

4. To whom is "Steps" addressed?
(a) His brother.
(b) His girlfriend.
(c) New York.
(d) His lover.

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

6. O'Hara ponders the point of _____________in "Cornkind."
(a) Writing poetry.
(b) Having a son.
(c) Driving a car.
(d) Being very wealthy.

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

8. During the poem "A Little Travel Diary," what does O'Hara pass?
(a) Rome.
(b) A crying child.
(c) A lost puppy.
(d) The Spanish countryside.

9. In "How to Get There," O'Hara writes that the city is filled with__________.
(a) Friends.
(b) Lies.
(c) Love.
(d) Truth.

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

11. What is the overall theme of "Cornkind"?
(a) Love.
(b) Family.
(c) Writing.
(d) Fertility.

12. In what shape is "Poem en Forme de Saw" written?
(a) A square.
(b) A heart.
(c) A saw.
(d) A smiley face.

13. What animal does O'Hara imagine talking in "Poem en Forme de Saw"?
(a) Cats.
(b) Swans.
(c) Eagles.
(d) Dogs.

14. What does O'Hara write will come to an end in ''For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson''?
(a) The world.
(b) Banking.
(c) Racism.
(d) Poverty.

15. What spreads through the alleyways in "How to Get There"?
(a) Water.
(b) Fog.
(c) Blood.
(d) Rats.

Short Answer Questions

1. In ''For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson," what no longer interests us?

2. In "Five Poems," what does O'Hara question about himself?

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

4. What does the epigram at the start of "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson" discuss?

5. At the start of "Mary Desti's Ass," what place does O'Hara describe?

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