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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ginsberg saw poetry as being __________.
(a) Life-threatening.
(b) Art.
(c) Necessary.
(d) Superfluous.

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

3. Some writers ended up where?
(a) In the Bowery.
(b) Madison Avenue.
(c) California.
(d) Brooklyn.

4. Ginsberg sees a need for which of the following?
(a) Education.
(b) Self-control.
(c) Reflection.
(d) Sanity.

5. Which of the following is not one of the things that keeps America occupied?
(a) Bombs.
(b) Money.
(c) Integrity.
(d) Oil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ginsberg believed in the spirit of _________.

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

3. What does Ginsberg see in society?

4. Which is the jumping off point for Ginsberg's thoughts?

5. Which part of society can be considered to be holy?

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