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

2. Whom is O'Hara supposed to have dinner with in "The Day Lady Died"?
(a) His agent.
(b) The president.
(c) His wife.
(d) Anonymous benefactors.

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

4. In "Poem (4)," what is the weather like?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Snowy.
(c) Stormy.
(d) Windy.

5. In "Poem (2)," how many time does O'Hara say he's been in love?
(a) Five.
(b) None.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What region of the city does "Hotel Particulier" take place?

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

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

4. Who is the lady in "The Day Lady Died"?

5. Who recently died in ''In a Step Away from Them"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does O'Hara do when he learns about the woman's death in "The Day Lady Died"?

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

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

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

5. What does O'Hara long to be at the end of "Three Airs," and what does he want to do?

6. What does "On the Way to San Remo" describe?

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

8. What does O'Hara assert we are not afraid of touching in "Song"?

9. What artists does O'Hara discuss in "Naphtha and What Did They Create"?

10. What fears does O'Hara have in "Adieu to Norman, Bon Jour to Joan and Jean-Paul"?

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