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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) Guatemala.
(c) UK.
(d) Spain.

2. Next to which product is the character seen?
(a) Cheese.
(b) Scrapple.
(c) Watermelon.
(d) Bread.

3. Ginsberg refers to which live object?
(a) Trees.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Weeds.

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

5. What is the most important thing to Ginsberg?
(a) Art.
(b) Sex.
(c) Money.
(d) God.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Ginsberg touch in the dream?

2. According to Ginsberg, one can attain happiness though which of the following?

3. What did Solomon do for a living?

4. What is the surname of the friend mentioned in the poem?

5. HOWL can be seen as a plea for ______________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is the setting for Sunflower Sutra? What do the men dream about in regards to the scene?

10. What mystical reference is made by Ginsberg? Does Ginsberg want to keep it a secret?

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