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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 meal does O'Hara eat in "Personal Poem"?

2. What type of people are on the bus in "On the Way to San Remo"?

3. Where, in "Three Airs," is O'Hara sitting?

4. In "Rhapsody," what part of the city does O'Hara despise?

5. At the end of "Three Airs," from what structures does O'Hara wish to be free?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does O'Hara do when he learns about the woman's death in "The Day Lady Died"?

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

3. Where does O'Hara travel from to see Alma? Where does he go to see her?

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

5. What does "On the Way to San Remo" describe?

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

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

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

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

10. What does "Poem (2)" discuss?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss O'Hara's relationship with Sally in "Galanta." What is the significance of O'Hara comparing Sally to America?

Essay Topic 3

What is the theme of the poem "Cornkind"? Explain how O'Hara demonstrates this theme in his poem.

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