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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Unspeakable Visions of the Individual.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of the poem "A Berry Feast"?
(a) Michael McClure.
(b) Carlos Williams.
(c) Allen Ginsberg.
(d) Gary Snyder.

2. When did Allen Ginsberg begin attending Columbia University?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1946.

3. What were the charges brought against the poem "Howl"?
(a) Bigotry.
(b) Violence.
(c) Plagiarism.
(d) Obscenity.

4. The poem "The Night Is a Space of White Marble" describes a wild experience in __________.
(a) Canada.
(b) Californa.
(c) Mexico.
(d) New York.

5. Who cuts off someone's fingers in the poem "Nova Express"?
(a) A little girl.
(b) A mother.
(c) A handicapped man.
(d) A grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did Neal Cassady's mother have before meeting his father?

2. Whom does Philip Whalen write of drinking with in "Prose Take-Out Portland 13:ix:58"?

3. What is the name of the West Coast literary revolution which was heralded largely by the Six Gallery reading?

4. In what year was the novel Go published?

5. What poem of Brenda Frazer's is included in the anthology?

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