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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. At the end of "Three Airs," from what structures does O'Hara wish to be free?

2. What does O'Hara call Manhattan in "Rhapsody"?

3. What is the condition of O'Hara in "In Adieu to Norman, Bon Jour to Joan and Jean-Paul"?

4. In what season does "Poem" take place?

5. In "Personal Poem" with whom does O'Hara eat?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the significance of the building in "Rhapsody"?

3. Where is O'Hara in "2 Poems from the O'Hara Monogatari," and what does he do there?

4. In "Adieu to Norman, Bon Jour to Joan and Jean-Paul," how does O'Hara think that he needs to exist?

5. What does O'Hara do when he learns about the woman's death in "The Day Lady Died"?

6. What does O'Hara long to be at the end of "Three Airs," and what does he want to do?

7. What does "Poem (2)" discuss?

8. In "Song," what does O'Hara discuss as being dirty?

9. Why does O'Hara think the day is great in "Poem (4)"?

10. What is the weather like in "Music"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a prophecy, and how does O'Hara use prophecies in his poetry?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how O'Hara's poetry differs from the poetry of his idols, the Russian and German poets. How has poetry evolved over time?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how O'Hara's history as a musician and art critic influences his poetry.

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