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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tales of Beatnik Glory.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Dinners and Nightmares," the author describes mashed potatoes and tomato sauce, which is referred to as _____________.
(a) "Communist potatoes."
(b) "Blood potatoes."
(c) "Menstrual potatoes."
(d) "Scarlet potatoes."

2. The character "Elsie John" in the poem by Herbert Huncke is a __________.
(a) Zoologist.
(b) Housewife.
(c) Fisherman.
(d) Hermaphrodite.

3. Where is the city of Rotterdam, cited in Corso's "Vision of Rotterdam"?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Germany.
(d) Netherlands.

4. What is the name of John Clellon Holmes' representation of himself in Go?
(a) Paul Hobbes.
(b) Peter Dexter.
(c) Michael Dollen.
(d) Peter Henderson.

5. What is Jack Kerouac's fictionalized name in the novel Go?
(a) Paul Hobbes.
(b) Albert Ancke.
(c) Hart Kennedy.
(d) Gene Pasternak.

Short Answer Questions

1. Herbert Huncke introduced William S. Burroughs to _____________.

2. How old is William Burroughs Junior when he first smokes marijuana in "Tales of Beatnik Glory"?

3. How old was Gary Snyder when he was laid up for an accident for four months?

4. In what year did Gregory Corso meet Allen Ginsberg?

5. Who is the daughter of Jack Kerouac and wrote a book about her experiences?

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