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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Enter Neal Cassady.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The character "Elsie John" in the poem by Herbert Huncke is a __________.
(a) Hermaphrodite.
(b) Zoologist.
(c) Fisherman.
(d) Housewife.

2. What event is one of the central focuses of "America"?
(a) The Civil War.
(b) The Spanish War.
(c) World War III.
(d) The Cold War.

3. Where was Gregory Corso born?
(a) New York, NY.
(b) Portland, OR.
(c) Boston, MA.
(d) Sacramento, CA.

4. In what year did Neal Cassady die?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1985.

5. What is the name of the girl Kerouac describes meeting in "The Subterraneans"?
(a) Catalina.
(b) Mardou.
(c) Stephanie.
(d) Marie.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Allen Ginsberg meet Neal Cassady?

2. The Beat Generation started off in what city?

3. What is Neal Cassady's mother's name?

4. Who is Jack Kerouac known as in On the Road?

5. Neal Cassady's moniker in "Visions of Cody" was Cody ______________.

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