2. Who is the epigram at the start of "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson" written by?
(a) Lawrence.
(b) Mays.
(c) Port.
(d) Hugo.

3. What does O'Hara assert is the true face of the city in "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson"?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Joy.
(d) Rage.

4. Who do politicians lie to in "How to Get There"?
(a) Constituents.
(b) Children.
(c) Leaders.
(d) Wives.

5. In "St. Paul and All That," O'Hara writes about what disappearing?
(a) Love.
(b) Friends.
(c) Money.
(d) War.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Mary Desti's Ass," where has O'Hara never has a bad time?

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

3. In the poem "Mary Desti's Ass," what city does O'Hara warn the reader about?

4. In what shape is "Poem en Forme de Saw" written?

5. What does O'Hara claim will come to an end at the end of ''For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is O'Hara convinced his generation is going to do in "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson"? How is this similar to the previous generation?

2. What is the poem "Cornkind" about?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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