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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Earlier poems: An Asphodel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ginsberg believes that life is filled with _____________.
(a) Holiness.
(b) Regret.
(c) Despair.
(d) Hope.

2. The US is often compared to what?
(a) Eagle.
(b) Locomotive.
(c) Communist.
(d) Infallible.

3. What does the item represent?
(a) Locomotive.
(b) Progress.
(c) Fervor.
(d) Apathy.

4. Which mode of transportation is nearby?
(a) Train.
(b) Bicycle.
(c) Bus.
(d) Car.

5. Which of the following is not represented in HOWL?
(a) Love.
(b) Justice.
(c) Atonement.
(d) Peace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is an asphodel?

2. Which of the following is not listed as being in the abyss?

3. Ginsberg supports the concept of _________________.

4. What color is used to describe fate?

5. What does Ginsberg compare to an asphodel?

(see the answer key)

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