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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "Naphtha," how does O'Hara describe the structures where his music is played?
(a) Structure of the century.
(b) Structure of the 90s.
(c) Structure of the world.
(d) Structure of the decade.

4. What does O'Hara call Manhattan in "Rhapsody"?
(a) Man's world.
(b) Manahatta.
(c) Man's hat.
(d) Hell.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city does "Hotel Particulier" take place?

2. Whose assault does O'Hara discuss in "Personal Poem"?

3. What location does O'Hara wish to be free from at the end of "Three Airs"?

4. What flying animal does O'Hara describe in "Three Airs"?

5. What does O'Hara drink in "2 Poems from the O'Hara Monogatari"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe part four of "Alma."

2. Who does the Buddha compare and contrast in "Image of the Buddha Preaching"?

3. Whom does O'Hara have lunch with in "Personal Poem," and what do they discuss?

4. What is the weather like in "Music"?

5. In "Song," what does O'Hara discuss as being dirty?

6. What causes O'Hara to feel mad in "On Rachmaninoff's Birthday"?

7. Why does O'Hara think the day is great in "Poem (4)"?

8. Where does O'Hara eat lunch in "Music," and what does he order?

9. Where is O'Hara in "2 Poems from the O'Hara Monogatari," and what does he do there?

10. What is the significance of the building in "Rhapsody"?

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