View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through St. Paul and All That, Memoir of Sergei O..., Yesterday Down at the Canal, Poem en Forme de Saw.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Naphtha," whom does O'Hara thank for his vibrant imagery?
(a) Rembrant.
(b) Basquiat.
(c) Jean Dubuffet.
(d) Annie Lebowitz.

2. Whom does O'Hara thank in "Naphtha" for making buildings?
(a) The Iroquois.
(b) The Mohawks.
(c) God.
(d) Contractors.

3. What do people believe about the city in "Song"?
(a) It is dirty.
(b) It is violent.
(c) It is friendly.
(d) It is clean.

4. In "Poem (4)," what is the weather like?
(a) Windy.
(b) Snowy.
(c) Stormy.
(d) Rainy.

5. What spreads through the alleyways in "How to Get There"?
(a) Fog.
(b) Blood.
(c) Water.
(d) Rats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion does O'Hara express in "Poem (4)"?

2. Where does O'Hara dread going in "In Memoir of Sergei O"?

3. Where does "Image of the Buddha Preaching" take place?

4. In "St. Paul and All That," O'Hara writes about what disappearing?

5. What does O'Hara write in "Song," that does not perturb us?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 156 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample