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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is out walking?
(a) Girl and a boy.
(b) Boy and his dog.
(c) Two boys.
(d) Mother and child.

2. Ginsberg has not touched what in months?
(a) Newspaper.
(b) Person.
(c) Book.
(d) Telephone.

3. What has sacrificed itself?
(a) Martyr.
(b) Poor man.
(c) Flower.
(d) Sparrow.

4. What does Ginsberg compare to an asphodel?
(a) Love.
(b) Pain.
(c) Desire.
(d) Suffering.

5. What kind of transportation line is Greyhound?
(a) Airport.
(b) Bus.
(c) Train.
(d) Car service.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Ginsberg compare the natural item?

2. What relative is mentioned in the poem?

3. What was a hobby of the father's?

4. Ginsberg's idea of the country could be related best to which of the following?

5. What type of building is mentioned?

Short Essay Questions

1. Aside from housing personal baggage, what does Ginsberg believe is the purpose of the racks?

2. How does the theme affect each person? Where does it appear?

3. What is the burden one must carry? How should one react to this burden?

4. In what room in his apartment does the poet talk about his needs? What is his condition?

5. What path of thought does the item inspire?

6. What is at least one of Ginsberg's comments about the racks and baggage?

7. What is Ginsberg's comment about immigrants and their treatment in America?

8. How long will Ginsberg continue to work at Greyhound? What is his opinion of the wage and capitalism?

9. How should one behave in the giving and receiving of love? Where does this habit originate?

10. What is the point of the poem? What is the poet's conclusion?

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