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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. Whom does O'Hara thank for the music at the end of "Naphtha"?

2. What entity does O'Hara long to be in "Three Airs"?

3. What does O'Hara say happens when Alma dies?

4. Whom does O'Hara compare himself to in "Cambridge"?

5. In what season does "Poem" take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whom does O'Hara have lunch with in "Personal Poem," and what do they discuss?

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

3. Where does O'Hara eat lunch in "Music," and what does he order?

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

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

6. Why does O'Hara think the day is great in "Poem (4)"?

7. In "Adieu to Norman, Bon Jour to Joan and Jean-Paul," how does O'Hara think that he needs to exist?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how O'Hara's poetry differs from the poetry of his idols, the Russian and German poets. How has poetry evolved over time?

Essay Topic 2

How does O'Hara convey emotion in his poetry? Choose two poems that express two different emotions. Compare and contrast the words and imagery that convey the emotion of the poem.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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