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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 religion is practiced by Ginsberg?
(a) Judaism.
(b) Taoism.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Catholocism.

2. Ginsberg believes that it is important to be which of the following?
(a) Hopeful.
(b) Observant.
(c) Grateful.
(d) Suspicious.

3. Non-conformists often conformed and opened what kinds of stores?
(a) Shoe.
(b) Book.
(c) Military surplus.
(d) Antiques.

4. Many institutions believe that ___ was/were the answer.
(a) Drugs.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Money.
(d) War.

5. Which is the name of the mythical river mentioned in the poem?
(a) Cocytus.
(b) Tigris.
(c) Lethe.
(d) Acheron.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the item represent?

2. Ginsberg sees what in humankind?

3. Ginsberg also talks about ___________.

4. Which of the following is not represented in HOWL?

5. The character comes from which country?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Ginsberg's view of creative people who had to go to work in order to survive.

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

3. Where does Ginsberg imagine he sees Whitman just before they go separate ways?

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

5. Which things mentioned in the beginning of the poem bring serenity to the author?

6. What is the overall theme mentioned in the footnote? What is the poet's meaning?

7. What kind of experiences took place in HOWL? To what does Williams compare those experiences?

8. What kinds of things, integral in Ginsberg's life, bring joy?

9. Who is William Carlos Williams?

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

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