Frank O’Hara Quiz Questions
1. What was Frank O’Hara’s primary occupation, aside from poetry?
(a) Lawyer
(b) Art curator
(c) Teacher
(d) Musician
2. In which city did Frank O’Hara spend most of his life?
(a) New York City
(b) Boston
(c) San Francisco
(d) Los Angeles
3. Frank O’Hara is often associated with which literary movement?
(a) Beat Generation
(b) New York School
(c) Confessional Poetry
(d) Harlem Renaissance
4. What is the title of Frank O’Hara’s most famous collection of poems?
(a) Lunch Poems
(b) Meditations in an Emergency
(c) The Collected Poems of Frank O’Hara
(d) City Lights
5. O’Hara’s poetry often includes references to which art movement?
(a) Abstract Expressionism
(b) Surrealism
(c) Cubism
(d) Pop Art
6. Who was a close friend and frequent collaborator of Frank O’Hara?
(a) Allen Ginsberg
(b) Jack Kerouac
(c) Jasper Johns
(d) Robert Rauschenberg
7. What is the setting of many of Frank O’Hara’s poems?
(a) A bustling city street
(b) A quiet countryside
(c) A remote mountain cabin
(d) A bustling airport
8. O’Hara’s poetry is often characterized by its:
(a) Complex metaphors and symbolism
(b) Formal and traditional structure
(c) Conversational and spontaneous tone
(d) Dark and pessimistic themes
9. Which poem by Frank O’Hara begins with the line “The poem is about a man who has a bad time”?
(a) “Ave Maria”
(b) “The Day Lady Died”
(c) “Poem”
(d) “A True Story”
10. O’Hara’s poetry often celebrates which aspects of American culture?
(a) The pursuit of wealth and status
(b) The importance of tradition and conformity
(c) The vitality and energy of urban life
(d) The isolation and alienation of modern society
11. In which year did Frank O’Hara die?
(a) 1956
(b) 1960
(c) 1966
(d) 1968
12. O’Hara’s poetry is often compared to the work of which other American poet?
(a) John Ashbery
(b) Emily Dickinson
(c) Robert Frost
(d) T.S. Eliot
13. What is the name of the museum in New York City that houses Frank O’Hara’s papers?
(a) The Museum of Modern Art
(b) The Metropolitan Museum of Art
(c) The New York Public Library
(d) The Brooklyn Museum
14. Which of the following is a recurring theme in Frank O’Hara’s poetry?
(a) The inevitability of death
(b) The power of love to overcome adversity
(c) The importance of living in the present moment
(d) The disillusionment of modern life
15. O’Hara’s poetry often features references to which American artist?
(a) Jackson Pollock
(b) Andy Warhol
(c) Mark Rothko
(d) Willem de Kooning
16. What is the title of the poem by Frank O’Hara that begins with the lines “Lunch poems are not poems, but rather small pieces”?
(a) “Meditations in an Emergency”
(b) “A True Story”
(c) “Lunch Poems”
(d) “Ave Maria”
17. O’Hara’s poetry often reflects his interest in which popular culture phenomena?
(a) Classical music
(b) Science fiction
(c) Jazz music
(d) Comic books
18. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Frank O’Hara’s poetry?
(a) A focus on the everyday details of life
(b) A celebration of the city
(c) A preference for formal poetic structures
(d) A conversational tone
19. What is the name of the poem by Frank O’Hara that is addressed to his friend, the artist Jasper Johns?
(a) “In Memory Of My Feelings”
(b) “A True Story”
(c) “Lana Turner”
(d) “Ave Maria”
20. Which of the following best describes Frank O’Hara’s poetic style?
(a) Confessional and introspective
(b) Experimental and avant-garde
(c) Formal and traditional
(d) Conversational and accessible
21. What is the name of the poem by Frank O’Hara that is a tribute to the actress Lana Turner?
(a) “Ave Maria”
(b) “A True Story”
(c) “Meditations in an Emergency”
(d) Poem [Lana Turner has collapsed!]
22. Which of the following is not a theme explored in Frank O’Hara’s poetry?
(a) The beauty of nature
(b) The transience of life
(c) The power of art
(d) The alienation of modern society
23. What is the name of the poem by Frank O’Hara that is a meditation on the death of the jazz singer Billie Holiday?
(a) “The Day Lady Died”
(b) “Ave Maria”
(c) “Lana Turner”
(d) “A True Story”
24. Which of the following is a recurring motif in Frank O’Hara’s poetry?
(a) The sea
(b) The city
(c) The forest
(d) The desert
25. Which famous New York museum did O’Hara work at?
(a) The Metropolitan Museum of Art
(b) The Museum of Modern Art
(c) The Whitney Museum of American Art
(d) The Guggenheim Museum
Frank O’Hara Quiz Questions with Answers
1. What was Frank O’Hara’s primary occupation, aside from poetry?
(b) Art curator
2. In which city did Frank O’Hara spend most of his life?
(a) New York City
3. Frank O’Hara is often associated with which literary movement?
(b) New York School
4. What is the title of Frank O’Hara’s most famous collection of poems?
(a) Lunch Poems
5. O’Hara’s poetry often includes references to which art movement?
(a) Abstract Expressionism
6. Who was a close friend and frequent collaborator of Frank O’Hara?
(a) Allen Ginsberg
7. What is the setting of many of Frank O’Hara’s poems?
(a) A bustling city street
8. O’Hara’s poetry is often characterized by its:
(c) Conversational and spontaneous tone
9. Which poem by Frank O’Hara begins with the line “The poem is about a man who has a bad time”?
(c) “Poem”
10. O’Hara’s poetry often celebrates which aspects of American culture?
(c) The vitality and energy of urban life
11. In which year did Frank O’Hara die?
(c) 1966
12. O’Hara’s poetry is often compared to the work of which other American poet?
(a) John Ashbery
13. What is the name of the museum in New York City that houses Frank O’Hara’s papers?
(a) The Museum of Modern Art
14. Which of the following is a recurring theme in Frank O’Hara’s poetry?
(c) The importance of living in the present moment
15. O’Hara’s poetry often features references to which American artist?
(a) Jackson Pollock
16. What is the title of the poem by Frank O’Hara that begins with the lines “Lunch poems are not poems, but rather small pieces”?
(c) “Lunch Poems”
17. O’Hara’s poetry often reflects his interest in which popular culture phenomena?
(c) Jazz music
18. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Frank O’Hara’s poetry?
(c) A preference for formal poetic structures
19. What is the name of the poem by Frank O’Hara that is addressed to his friend, the artist Jasper Johns?
(a) “In Memory Of My Feelings”
20. Which of the following best describes Frank O’Hara’s poetic style?
(c) Formal and traditional
21. What is the name of the poem by Frank O’Hara that is a tribute to the actress Lana Turner?
(d) Poem [Lana Turner has collapsed!]
22. Which of the following is not a theme explored in Frank O’Hara’s poetry?
(a) The beauty of nature
23. What is the name of the poem by Frank O’Hara that is a meditation on the death of the jazz singer Billie Holiday?
(a) “The Day Lady Died”
24. Which of the following is a recurring motif in Frank O’Hara’s poetry?
(b) The city
25. Which famous New York museum did O’Hara work at?
(b) The Museum of Modern Art