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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Footnote to Howl.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is William Carlos Williams?
(a) Poet.
(b) Biographer.
(c) Senator.
(d) Critic.

2. Ginsberg embraced what kind of life?
(a) Eccentric.
(b) Worthy.
(c) Capitalist.
(d) Everyday.

3. Ginsberg believes that life is filled with _____________.
(a) Regret.
(b) Holiness.
(c) Hope.
(d) Despair.

4. Williams refers to Howl as a ______________.
(a) "Cry to humanity."
(b) "Call of the wild."
(c) "Silly indulgence."
(d) "Howl of defeat."

5. Ginsberg sees what in humankind?
(a) Regeneration.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Promise.
(d) Downfall.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Ginsberg, everything is _________.

2. Ginsberg hopes for the return of which of the following?

3. Ginsberg believed that his generation was being destroyed by which of the following?

4. What became Ginsberg's most famous poem?

5. HOWL can be seen as a plea for ______________.

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