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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through For the Chinese New Year & For Bill Berkson.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "Five Poems," what does O'Hara question about himself?
(a) Whether he is kind.
(b) Whether he is truthful.
(c) Whether he is in love.
(d) Whether he is deluded.

4. What is the weather condition where O'Hara finds his love in "Mary Desti's Ass"?
(a) Sunny.
(b) Snowing.
(c) Hot.
(d) Tornados.

5. In "Cornkind," what is the boy's connection to his past?
(a) His father.
(b) A diary.
(c) His mother.
(d) A photo.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What type of structure does O'Hara claim the person he thanks played in at the end of "Naphtha"?

4. In what city does "Hotel Particulier" take place?

5. In "Mary Desti's Ass," where does O'Hara say he contracted a strange illness?

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