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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 "Steps," what do women wear in O'Hara's vision of New York?

2. To whom is "Steps" addressed?

3. What does O'Hara think about humanity in "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson"?

4. What does O'Hara use as a metaphor in "Cornkind"?

5. In what shape is "Poem en Forme de Saw" written?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is O'Hara trying to understand in "Pistachio Tree at Chateau Noir"?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does O'Hara request at the end of "Down at the Canal"?

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

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

10. What is the poem "Cornkind" about?

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

What is a prophecy, and how does O'Hara use prophecies in his poetry?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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