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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. William S. Burroughs' family made a fortune from producing ____________.
(a) Ink pens.
(b) Watches.
(c) Fur coats.
(d) Adding machines.

2. In "Visions of Cody," Cody is especially talented at ______________.
(a) Football.
(b) Pool.
(c) Darts.
(d) Bowling.

3. When did Herbert Huncke meet William S. Burroughs?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1951.

4. In what year does Jack Kerouac meet Neal Cassady?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1944.

5. Who is Jack Kerouac known as in On the Road?
(a) Sal Paradisio.
(b) Carlo Marx.
(c) Jack Duluoz.
(d) Dean Moriarty.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whom does Neal Cassady write about visiting in the hospital after a suicide attempt in his letters to Kerouac?

3. In what year was the novel Go published?

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

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

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