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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," whom does O'Hara thank for his vibrant imagery?
(a) Annie Lebowitz.
(b) Jean Dubuffet.
(c) Basquiat.
(d) Rembrant.

2. Who is the lady in "The Day Lady Died"?
(a) Aretha Franklin.
(b) Billie Holiday.
(c) Daisy May.
(d) Karen Carpenter.

3. Where is O'Hara walking at the start of "Poem"?
(a) To school.
(b) To his apartment.
(c) To a bar.
(d) In Central Park.

4. Who recently died in ''In a Step Away from Them"?
(a) Nixon.
(b) Kennedy.
(c) Franklin.
(d) Pollock.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What bird does O'Hara describe in "Three Airs"?

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

3. Which two groups in "Image of the Buddha Preaching" does the Buddha say have much in common?

4. What do the suns look like in the poem "Alma"?

5. In "Rhapsody," O'Hara stands on top of __________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does O'Hara travel from to see Alma? Where does he go to see her?

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

5. Describe part four of "Alma."

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

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

8. When does O'Hara walk the streets of New York in "A Step Away From Them," and what does he see?

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

10. Who does O'Hara compare himself to in "Cambridge" and why?

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