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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. What flying animal does O'Hara describe in "Three Airs"?
(a) Cat.
(b) Dog.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Pig.

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

3. Who does O'Hara consort with in "Hotel Particulier"?
(a) A new partner.
(b) His friend.
(c) His manager.
(d) His wife.

4. What does the Buddha want to end in "Image of the Buddha Preaching"?
(a) Free press.
(b) War.
(c) Slaughtering of animals.
(d) Ideological violence.

5. In the poem "Three Airs" what objects are in the space O'Hara describes?
(a) Absurd objects.
(b) Pretty objects.
(c) Fluffy objects.
(d) Scary objects.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does O'Hara think about the current century in "Naphtha"?

2. In "In a Step Away from Them," what does O'Hara eat?

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

4. Describe the condition of O'Hara's location in "On Rachmaninoff's Birthday"?

5. What type of structure does O'Hara claim the person he thanks played in at the end of "Naphtha"?

Short Essay Questions

1. List two things O'Hara describes in "On the Way to San Remo" and how he describes them.

2. Describe part four of "Alma."

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

4. What holiday is approaching in "Music," and to what is O'Hara looking forward?

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

6. What does O'Hara refer to Manhattan as in "Rhapsody" and why?

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

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

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

10. What does "Poem (2)" discuss?

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