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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Jack Kerouac born?
(a) New York, NY.
(b) Lowell, MA.
(c) San Francisco, CA.
(d) San Jose, CA.

2. In his letters to Kerouac, whom does Cassady write that he has been sleeping with, but her mother doesn't like him?
(a) Joan.
(b) Mary.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Patricia.

3. Who is Neal Cassady known as in On the Road?
(a) Dean Moriarty.
(b) Jonny Moriarty.
(c) Carlo Marx.
(d) Cody Pomeray.

4. When was Neal Cassady born?
(a) 1926.
(b) 1922.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1920.

5. Whom does Neal Cassady write about visiting in the hospital after a suicide attempt in his letters to Kerouac?
(a) Patricia.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Joan.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Beat Generation started off in what city?

2. How old was Neal Cassady when his parents divorced?

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

4. "Song" by Allen Ginsberg is a simple poem about ____________.

5. What is Allen Ginsberg's fictionalized name in the novel Go?

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