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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. What do the suns look like in the poem "Alma"?

2. What month does O'Hara say is approaching in "Poem (4)"?

3. Who recently died in ''In a Step Away from Them"?

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

5. What is the weather like in "Cambridge"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does "On the Way to San Remo" describe?

2. What does O'Hara refer to Manhattan as in "Rhapsody" and why?

3. What does O'Hara do with his friends in "Poem (4)"?

4. What is O'Hara's opinion of his trip to Paris in "Hotel Particulier"?

5. Where does O'Hara eat lunch in "Music," and what does he order?

6. When does O'Hara walk the streets of New York in "A Step Away From Them," and what does he see?

7. Who does the Buddha compare and contrast in "Image of the Buddha Preaching"?

8. Describe part four of "Alma."

9. What artists does O'Hara discuss in "Naphtha and What Did They Create"?

10. Whom does O'Hara have lunch with in "Personal Poem," and what do they discuss?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the theme in "Image of the Buddha Preaching" and another poem of your choice. How does O'Hara present the theme to the reader in each poem? Are these themes seen in other poems in this collection?

Essay Topic 2

Select two poems and compare and contrast the titles of each poem. How do the titles relate to the content of the poem? Do the titles have a significant meaning on their own?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how O'Hara uses sexuality and sensuality in his poems. Provide three examples of how he uses sexuality or sensuality to create the experience in his poem.

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