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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. Where did Gary Snyder attend college?
(a) NYU.
(b) Columbia University.
(c) Swarthmore College.
(d) Reed College.

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

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

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

5. Herbert Huncke introduced William S. Burroughs to _____________.
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Peyote.
(d) Heroin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Lew Welch born?

2. Who is the author of "I Have Given Fair Warning"?

3. Where did the Snyder family move when Gary was two years old?

4. What is Jack Kerouac's fictionalized name in the novel Go?

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

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