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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 did Carl Soloman meet Allen Ginsberg?
(a) Prison.
(b) A mental institution.
(c) A zoo.
(d) An art opening.

2. What university did William S. Burroughs attend?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Columbia.
(c) Yale.
(d) Rutgers.

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

4. What was Allen Ginsberg's father's name?
(a) Louis.
(b) Carlo.
(c) Mark.
(d) James.

5. What is the name of the character based on Neal Cassady in Go?
(a) Joe Kimble.
(b) Mark Skawinski.
(c) Andew Kennedy.
(d) Hart Kennedy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Neal Cassady grow up?

2. Who became Allen Ginsberg's lover after his move to California?

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

4. William S. Burroughs' family made a fortune from producing ____________.

5. What jazz musician does Jack Kerouac write about in "Mexico City Blues"?

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