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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tales of Beatnik Glory.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the daughter of Jack Kerouac and wrote a book about her experiences?
(a) Jessica Kerouac.
(b) Michelle Kerouac.
(c) Jan Kerouac.
(d) Josephine Kerouac.

2. When was Philip Lamantia born?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1927.
(d) 1913.

3. What is railed against in the poem "A Dim View of Berkeley in the Spring"?
(a) Conformity.
(b) Children.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Love.

4. Who is "Mr. Dullness" likely a reference to in the poem "A Dim View of Berkeley in the Spring"?
(a) Christopher Anderson Dull.
(b) John Foster Dulles.
(c) Matthew Dulles.
(d) Andrew Lloyd Webber.

5. What kind of drivers does Gary Snyder refer to in "Night Highway Ninety-Nine"?
(a) Lost.
(b) New York.
(c) High.
(d) B.C.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who developed the "cut-up" method of writing used by William S. Burroughs?

2. Where was Gregory Corso born?

3. What former wife of Neal Cassady wrote about her experiences with Cassady and other beats in "Off the Road"?

4. The character "Elsie John" in the poem by Herbert Huncke is a __________.

5. In what year was the novel Go published?

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