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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 what shape is "Poem en Forme de Saw" written?
(a) A smiley face.
(b) A square.
(c) A heart.
(d) A saw.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to O'Hara in "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson," who exists?

2. How does O'Hara feel when he is with the other person in "St. Paul and All That"?

3. In "Poem en Forme de Saw," where does O'Hara hide?

4. What month does "How to Get There" take place?

5. What animal does O'Hara imagine talking in "Poem en Forme de Saw"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the symbolism of the snow and fog in "How to Get There"?

2. In what style is "Pistachio Tree at Chateau Noir" written?

3. What is the message in "Ave Maria"?

4. What is the poem "St. Paul and All That" about?

5. Who writes the epigram of "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson"? What does it say?

6. In the poem "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson," where does O'Hara take comfort?

7. In "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson," why does O'Hara compare and contrast America to Old Europe?

8. To whom is "Down at the Canal" addressed?

9. Describe the dream O'Hara has in "Kamin's Dance Shop."

10. Describe O'Hara's experience on the train in "A Little Travel Diary."

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