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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. Herbert Huncke introduced William S. Burroughs to _____________.
(a) Peyote.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Heroin.

2. Who is the author of "I Have Given Fair Warning"?
(a) Philip Lamantia.
(b) Allen Ginsberg.
(c) Diane DiPrima.
(d) Philip Whalen.

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

4. How old is William Burroughs Junior when he first smokes marijuana in "Tales of Beatnik Glory"?
(a) 15.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

5. Where did Carl Soloman meet Allen Ginsberg?
(a) A zoo.
(b) Prison.
(c) An art opening.
(d) A mental institution.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Herbert Huncke's fictionalized name in Go?

2. When was Philip Lamantia born?

3. Who wrote "Dinners and Nightmares"?

4. Where was Lew Welch born?

5. Whom does Philip Whalen write of drinking with in "Prose Take-Out Portland 13:ix:58"?

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