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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. The character comes from which country?
(a) US
(b) Spain.
(c) UK.
(d) Guatemala.

2. Ginsberg supports the concept of _________________.
(a) The Golden Rule.
(b) Public education.
(c) The Bill of Rights.
(d) The Koran.

3. Who shall not be defeated in the end?
(a) God.
(b) Man.
(c) Woman.
(d) Artist.

4. If people are not careful they will end up experiencing which one of the following?
(a) Hell.
(b) Death.
(c) Empty lives.
(d) Apathy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The friend refers to the item as a ____________.

2. The public sometimes embraced _______________.

3. What is the theme of this poem?

4. Which part of a person is referred to in the footnote?

5. Ginsberg embraced what kind of life?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What types of people are noticed by Ginsberg inside the supermarket?

3. What does Ginsberg say about the quality of the soul? Where does it fit into the theme?

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

5. What kinds of things are represented by the flower? What is Ginsberg able to see that is no longer present?

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

7. Name at least two themes used in SUNFLOWER SUTRA. How do you know?

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

9. What were some of the things the people of Ginsberg's generation did to try and ease the pain of youth?

10. Ginsberg spends a great deal of time talking about what is holy. What are the poet's thoughts on the subject?

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