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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Enter Neal Cassady.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Allen Ginsberg write from a mental institution in "Howl"?
(a) Carl Solomon.
(b) Mark Patterson.
(c) Neal Cassady.
(d) Jack Kerouac.

2. "Kaddish" is a poem about the life and death of whom?
(a) Naomi Ginsberg.
(b) Alexis Ginsberg.
(c) Natalie Ginsberg.
(d) Sarah Ginsberg.

3. How old was Neal Cassady when his parents divorced?
(a) 15.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

4. In what year was John Clellon Holmes born?
(a) 1926.
(b) 1920.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1919.

5. When did Herbert Huncke meet William S. Burroughs?
(a) 1951.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1940.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the 211th Chorus of "Mexico City Blues," Jack Kerouac wishes to be freed from the material world through _____________.

2. Who became Allen Ginsberg's lover after his move to California?

3. The character "Elsie John" in the poem by Herbert Huncke is a __________.

4. How many children did Neal Cassady's mother have before meeting his father?

5. Where did Allen Ginsberg move in the 1950s?

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