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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the man's first name?
(a) Pablo.
(b) Garcia.
(c) William.
(d) Jack.

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

3. What profession does this person practice?
(a) Dramatist.
(b) Farmworker.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Soldier.

4. Ginsberg also talks about ___________.
(a) Direction.
(b) Loss.
(c) Bravery.
(d) Yearning.

5. Ginsberg wants people to find _______________.
(a) Kindness.
(b) God.
(c) Consciousness.
(d) A bar.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Ginsberg, everything is _________.

2. According to Ginsberg what is related to "quiet beauty?"

3. Ginsberg sees a need for which of the following?

4. The public sometimes embraced _______________.

5. Which adjective best describes Ginsberg?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of the vision? Does Ginsberg understand this purpose?

2. According to Williams and Ginsberg, how is it possible for love to survive?

3. What is Ginsberg's first encounter with Whitman?

4. What is the main theme of the poem? Why is the theme important?

5. Do you think that Ginsberg is being realistic in regards to this concept? Is there anything negative in the holiness?

6. How does Ginsberg's lack of money affect his attitude in this poem?

7. According to Ginsberg, what are some of the things that keep America interesting?

8. What is Ginsberg's opinion of Whitman? How does the younger poet view the older, more famous poet?

9. How does Ginsberg compare the flower to the locomotive? What is the symbolism/metaphor?

10. What is Ginsberg's dream about being with Whitman in the store?

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