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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 "Poem en Forme de Saw," where does O'Hara hide?
(a) Behind a mill.
(b) In a treehouse.
(c) In his room.
(d) Behind a dumpster.

2. In "Poem en Forme de Saw," where does O'Hara wonder if he should visit?
(a) St. Louis.
(b) Moscow.
(c) Winnipeg.
(d) Quebec.

3. In "Five Poems," what does O'Hara question about himself?
(a) Whether he is kind.
(b) Whether he is deluded.
(c) Whether he is in love.
(d) Whether he is truthful.

4. Where does O'Hara argue students should learn about sex in "Ave Maria"?
(a) Movie theaters.
(b) Church.
(c) School.
(d) Home.

5. What is the overall theme of "Cornkind"?
(a) Love.
(b) Writing.
(c) Family.
(d) Fertility.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does O'Hara do nothing in Hackensack in "Mary Desti's Ass"?

2. In "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson," what is O'Hara able to ignore?

3. Where is O'Hara in "In Memoir of Sergei O"?

4. Who is "St. Paul and All That" about?

5. At the start of "Mary Desti's Ass," what place does O'Hara describe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does O'Hara think the world is coming to an end in "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson"?

2. What are some of the pleasures O'Hara discusses in "Five Poems"?

3. What are O'Hara's emotions in "Poem en Forme de Saw"?

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

5. Describe O'Hara's vision of his New York in "Steps."

6. What does O'Hara request at the end of "Down at the Canal"?

7. What are some of the lies O'Hara discusses in "How to Get There"? How do the lies affect people?

8. What does O'Hara think of Georgia in "Memoir of Sergei O"?

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

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

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