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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Earlier poems: Song.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the surname of the friend mentioned in the poem?
(a) Kerouac.
(b) Burroughs.
(c) Corso.
(d) Williams.

3. Ginsberg believed that his generation was being destroyed by which of the following?
(a) Zealots.
(b) Antipathy.
(c) Madness.
(d) Zombies.

4. For Ginsberg, poetry is __________.
(a) Hard work.
(b) Cathartic.
(c) Painful.
(d) Joy.

5. What became Ginsberg's most famous poem?
(a) Howl.
(b) Mexicali Blues.
(c) For Carl.
(d) Wild Orphan.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Ginsberg what is related to "quiet beauty?"

2. People often attempted to deaden their ______________.

3. According to Ginsberg, one can attain happiness though which of the following?

4. In the poem, the poet sees himself in what room?

5. What is the man's first name?

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