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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. What is Herbert Huncke's fictionalized name in Go?
(a) Hart Kennedy.
(b) Paul Hobbes.
(c) Albert Ancke.
(d) Peter Henderson.

2. In "Tales of Beatnik Glory," William Burroughs Junior writes about his experiences visiting his father in _______________.
(a) Tangiers.
(b) Big Sur.
(c) Casablanca.
(d) Tijuana.

3. In what year does William Burroughs Junior go to visit his father in "Tales of Beatnik Glory"?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1965.

4. The poem "The Night Is a Space of White Marble" describes a wild experience in __________.
(a) Californa.
(b) Canada.
(c) Mexico.
(d) New York.

5. "The Night Is a Space of White Marble" carries a reference to which Greek god?
(a) Pan.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Ares.
(d) Dionysus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What excerpt of Gregory Corso's questions what it means to be Beat and if there is even such a thing?

2. What was the name of Gary Snyder's father?

3. What is the name of the character based on Neal Cassady in Go?

4. How old was Gary Snyder when he was laid up for an accident for four months?

5. For what Los Angeles paper did Charles Bukowski write a weekly column?

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