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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through On the Way to San Remo, 2 Poems from the O'Hara Monogatari, A Step Away from Them, Cambridge, Poem (2), Three Airs.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of people are on the bus in "On the Way to San Remo"?
(a) Angry people.
(b) Fat people.
(c) Thin people.
(d) Rich people.

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

3. What does O'Hara say happens when Alma dies?
(a) The moon sleeps.
(b) The spirits dance.
(c) The doves cry.
(d) The earth shakes.

4. Where is the place where O'Hara wants to work in "Cambridge" located?
(a) In Spain.
(b) In New York.
(c) In his friend's neighborhood.
(d) Across the Street.

5. How many parts is the poem "Alma"?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "In a Step Away from Them," what does O'Hara eat?

2. What does O'Hara compare the city to in "In a Step Away from Them"?

3. How many parts are in the poem "Three airs"?

4. What happens to Alma at the end of the poem?

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

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