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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does O'Hara compare the city to in "In a Step Away from Them"?

2. What kind of sandwich does O'Hara eat in "Music"?

3. In "Poem (4)," what does O'Hara debate with friends?

4. What happens when Alma moves to Detroit?

5. What emotional state is O'Hara in during "On Rachmaninoff's Birthday"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What effect does tea have on O'Hara in "Poem"?

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

8. What is O'Hara's opinion of his trip to Paris in "Hotel Particulier"?

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

10. What is the poem "Alma" about, and how does he describe her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does O'Hara use comparison in "For the Chinese New Year and For Bill Berkson"? What statement does he make about the two places or objects through this comparison?

Essay Topic 2

Explain O'Hara's defense of the city in the poem ''Song." How does O'Hara use art to convey a message about New York?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how O'Hara uses sexuality and sensuality in his poems. Provide three examples of how he uses sexuality or sensuality to create the experience in his poem.

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