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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through America.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Ginsberg, everything is _________.
(a) Holy.
(b) Simple.
(c) Pointless.
(d) Creative.

2. What was the new job for the creative?
(a) Factory work.
(b) Day labor.
(c) Car sales.
(d) Advertising.

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

4. Which place is referred to in the poem?
(a) Thailand.
(b) Lost America.
(c) Berkeley.
(d) Olympus.

5. What is the weapon?
(a) Chemical warfare.
(b) Atomic bomb.
(c) Nuclear bomb.
(d) Pellet gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ginsberg imagine seeing in the supermarket?

2. Which movement is pervading America according to Solomon?

3. How does Ginsberg feel about the use of a particular weapon by government?

4. What is the theme of the poem?

5. Ginsberg supports the concept of _________________.

(see the answer key)

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