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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. In "Visions of Cody," Cody is especially talented at ______________.
(a) Football.
(b) Bowling.
(c) Darts.
(d) Pool.

2. What was Allen Ginsberg's father's name?
(a) Carlo.
(b) Mark.
(c) Louis.
(d) James.

3. Where was Neal Cassady born?
(a) Denver, CO.
(b) Los Angeles, NY.
(c) New York, NY.
(d) Salt Lake City, UT.

4. The Beat Generation started off in what city?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) New York.
(c) Paris.
(d) New Orleans.

5. Where was Michael McClure born?
(a) Ft. Wayne, Kentucky.
(b) Marysville, Kansas.
(c) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(d) Jackson, Mississippi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Michael McClure frequently play with in "Peyote Poem"?

2. Whom did Neal Cassady marry in 1948?

3. What is the title of Neal Cassady's unfinished autobiography?

4. What is the name of John Clellon Holmes' representation of himself in Go?

5. "Song" by Allen Ginsberg is a simple poem about ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Huncke's depictions of sexuality in his work.

2. Who is John Clellon Holmes, and what is his impact on the Beat Generation?

3. What is the theme of the poem "Kaddish"?

4. What political references are made in the poem "America"?

5. Describe the exposition from the beginning excerpt of "On the Road." Who are the characters introduced?

6. Describe the subject of "Visions of Cody."

7. What is Ginsberg's subject in "A Supermarket in America"?

8. Describe William S. Burroughs' excerpt from "Junky." What is significant about this subject?

9. Describe the poetry of Gregory Corso, including subject and themes.

10. What are some examples of religious allusion in "Howl"? What do they represent?

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