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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. In "Poem," O'Hara wants _____________ to bring him a cup of tea.

2. What belies the notion of social mobility according to O'Hara in "Rhapsody"?

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

4. Where does "Image of the Buddha Preaching" take place?

5. Whom does O'Hara thank in "Naphtha" for making buildings?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does O'Hara assert we are not afraid of touching in "Song"?

4. Whose death does O'Hara think about in "A Step Away From Them," and what does he think about them?

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

6. Whose death does O'Hara learn about in "The Day Lady Died," and where does he learn about the death?

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

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

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

10. List two things O'Hara describes in "On the Way to San Remo" and how he describes them.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does O'Hara convey emotion in his poetry? Choose two poems that express two different emotions. Compare and contrast the words and imagery that convey the emotion of the poem.

Essay Topic 2

Define pastoral poem. Select one poem that fits this definition. Define the qualities of the poem that fit the definition, and analyze the meaning of the poem.

Essay Topic 3

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

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