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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Sunflower Sutra," Ginsberg writes that a sunflower is trying to become a _______________.
(a) Locomotive.
(b) Rainbow.
(c) Butterfly.
(d) Computer.

3. Where was Jack Kerouac born?
(a) San Francisco, CA.
(b) New York, NY.
(c) San Jose, CA.
(d) Lowell, MA.

4. Where did Allen Ginsberg grow up?
(a) Princeton, NJ.
(b) Chicago, IL.
(c) Patterson, NJ.
(d) New York, NY.

5. Upon which Beat writer was The Dharma Bums based?
(a) Gary Snyder
(b) Neal Cassady.
(c) Michael McClure.
(d) Allen Ginsberg.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom was Jack Kerouac once a sports writer?

2. Who is Jack Kerouac known as in On the Road?

3. What is Allen Ginsberg's most famous work?

4. Where did Jack Kerouac attend college?

5. In what year did Allen Ginsberg meet Neal Cassady?

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