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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Image of the Buddha Preaching, Song, The Day Lady Died, Poem (3), Poem (4), Naphtha.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What location does O'Hara wish to be free from at the end of "Three Airs"?
(a) The city.
(b) The local bar.
(c) The country.
(d) The grave.

2. What emotional state is O'Hara in during "On Rachmaninoff's Birthday"?
(a) In love.
(b) Bitter.
(c) Giddy.
(d) Half-mad.

3. What does O'Hara write is over the water in "Three Airs"?
(a) A rainbow.
(b) A swing.
(c) Bridges.
(d) Poplars.

4. What happens to Alma at the end of the poem?
(a) She becomes a banker.
(b) She becomes a legend.
(c) She joins the circus.
(d) She has five children.

5. Describe the condition of O'Hara's location in "On Rachmaninoff's Birthday"?
(a) Sparse.
(b) Sterile.
(c) Upscale.
(d) Messy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What entity does O'Hara long to be in "Three Airs"?

2. Whom does O'Hara compare himself to in "Cambridge"?

3. Where does "On Rachmaninoff's Birthday" take place?

4. How does O'Hara want to change in "Poem"?

5. How many parts is the poem "Alma"?

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