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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 wrote "Dinners and Nightmares"?
(a) Carolyn Cassady.
(b) Jack Kerouac.
(c) Diane DiPrima.
(d) Allen Ginsberg.

2. How old was Gary Snyder when he was laid up for an accident for four months?
(a) Ten.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Seven.

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. What is the name of John Clellon Holmes' representation of himself in Go?
(a) Peter Henderson.
(b) Peter Dexter.
(c) Michael Dollen.
(d) Paul Hobbes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Herbert Huncke's fictionalized name in Go?

2. Whom did Charles Bukowski write an article about meeting shortly before his death in "Tales of Beatnik Glory"?

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

4. When was Gregory Corso born?

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

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