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

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

3. Which of the following is not listed as being in the abyss?
(a) Materialism.
(b) Emptiness.
(c) Frustration.
(d) War.

4. Which segment of the population is referred to by Ginsberg?
(a) Rich.
(b) Poor.
(c) Middle class.
(d) Homeless.

5. What color is used to describe fate?
(a) White.
(b) Black.
(c) Gray.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ginsberg wants people to find _______________.

2. What is an asphodel?

3. In which season was the poem written?

4. Who is with Ginsberg in the poem?

5. If people are not careful they will end up experiencing which one of the following?

(see the answer key)

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