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

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

3. What do Woman lie about in "How to Get There"?

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

5. Where does O'Hara argue students should learn about sex in "Ave Maria"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe two of the cities that O'Hara mentions in "Mary Desti's Ass."

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who writes the epigram of "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson"? What does it say?

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

9. What does O'Hara think of Georgia in "Memoir of Sergei O"?

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

Discuss how O'Hara's history as a musician and art critic influences his poetry.

Essay Topic 2

How is Russian culture important to O'Hara, and how is this culture represented in his poetry?

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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