View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. People often attempted to deaden their ______________.
(a) Anguish.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Sexual urges.
(d) True nature.

2. Williams talks about Ginsberg's experiences after the end of what major event?
(a) WW I.
(b) Vietnam War.
(c) Moon landing.
(d) WW II.

3. In which state did Ginsberg live?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Delaware.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Michigan.

4. Many people in Ginsberg's generation sought to avoid what?
(a) Rat race.
(b) Religion.
(c) Politics.
(d) Military draft.

5. What did Solomon do for a living?
(a) Sanitation worker.
(b) Unemployed.
(c) Painter.
(d) Writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ginsberg embraced what kind of life?

2. Who is William Carlos Williams?

3. Which is a theme in Ginsberg's column?

4. Which of the following was common on the scene in those days?

5. Ginsberg saw poetry as being __________.

(see the answer key)

This section contains 126 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample