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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. Ginsberg believed in the spirit of _________.
(a) Love.
(b) Communism.
(c) Patriotism.
(d) Art.

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

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

4. The friend equates what to the item?
(a) Holiness.
(b) Birth.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Glory.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The author is not _____________.

2. Ginsberg believes that people should focus on ________________.

3. What did Solomon do for a living?

4. The author practices which of the following?

5. In what condition is the item?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Ginsberg experience a great deal of confusion and distress during his adolescence?

2. What common object is spotted by Kerouac? Where? What is Ginsberg's reaction?

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

4. What question does Ginsberg ask? To what can the sunflower be compared?

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

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

7. What was Ginsberg's relationship to Carl Solomon?

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

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

10. What can the reader expect when reading HOWL?

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