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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 do Woman lie about in "How to Get There"?

2. What does "Five Poems" list?

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

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

5. What is the weather in "How to Get There"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does O'Hara write is located behind semblance and order in "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson"? Where does this true face reside?

3. Describe O'Hara's experience on the train in "A Little Travel Diary."

4. How does O'Hara explain love at the end of "St. Paul and All That"?

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

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

7. For whom is "Steps" written? Why does O'Hara want to spend his time with this person?

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

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

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

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

Define pastoral poem. Select one poem that fits this definition. Define the qualities of the poem that fit the definition, and analyze the meaning of the poem.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss O'Hara's relationship with New York city. Choose two poems that convey different emotions about New York. How does O'Hara use words and imagery to convey that relationship?

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