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

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

3. How many children did Neal Cassady's mother have before meeting his father?
(a) Six.
(b) Two.
(c) Eight.
(d) Four.

4. Neal Cassady's moniker in "Visions of Cody" was Cody ______________.
(a) Pomeray.
(b) Paradise.
(c) Martinez.
(d) Duluoz.

5. Where does Highway Ninety-Nine begin?
(a) Kansas.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Washington.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Herbert Huncke meet William S. Burroughs?

2. With whom did Brenda Frazer travel to Mexico City in the 1960s?

3. What is the title of Neal Cassady's unfinished autobiography?

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

5. In Neal Cassady's letter to Kerouac from Kansas City, Cassady explains how he met a girl named ___________.

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