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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. How many parts does "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson" contain?

2. To whom is "Steps" addressed?

3. Where does O'Hara want to spend the day in "Steps"?

4. According to O'Hara in "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson," who exists?

5. What is the weather condition where O'Hara finds his love in "Mary Desti's Ass"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the lies O'Hara discusses in "How to Get There"? How do the lies affect people?

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

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

4. In the poem "For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson," where does O'Hara take comfort?

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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

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