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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the epigram at the start of "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson" written by?
(a) Port.
(b) Lawrence.
(c) Mays.
(d) Hugo.

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

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

4. In "A Little Travel Diary," whom does O'Hara travel with?
(a) John.
(b) Mark.
(c) Paul.
(d) Gabe.

5. What action does O'Hara describe at the start of "Mary Desti's Ass"?
(a) Kissing.
(b) Writing.
(c) Reading.
(d) Dancing.

6. Where does O'Hara find his love in "Mary Desti's Ass"?
(a) Harbin.
(b) Iceland.
(c) Queens.
(d) Orlando.

7. What does O'Hara use as a metaphor in "Cornkind"?
(a) Popcorn.
(b) Corn.
(c) Fire.
(d) Children.

8. What month does "How to Get There" take place?
(a) July.
(b) March.
(c) May.
(d) October.

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

10. Where does O'Hara dread going in "In Memoir of Sergei O"?
(a) Russia.
(b) The United States.
(c) Paris.
(d) Italy.

11. Where is O'Hara in "A Little Travel Diary"?
(a) A hotel.
(b) A car.
(c) A train.
(d) A museum.

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

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

14. In "St. Paul and All That," O'Hara writes about what disappearing?
(a) Love.
(b) Friends.
(c) War.
(d) Money.

15. In "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson," what helps ease the terror?
(a) A lover.
(b) A Chinese calendar.
(c) A charm.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does O'Hara write will come to an end in ''For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson''?

2. What does O'Hara think about humanity in "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson"?

3. What do people not care for in ''For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson''?

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

5. What did Fanny want to do with O'Hara in "At Kamin's Dance Shop"?

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