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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. What business did Neal Cassady's father open in Los Angeles, CA?
(a) Candy Store.
(b) Bar.
(c) Convenience Store.
(d) Barbershop.

2. Who is the daughter of Jack Kerouac and wrote a book about her experiences?
(a) Jessica Kerouac.
(b) Josephine Kerouac.
(c) Michelle Kerouac.
(d) Jan Kerouac.

3. In "One Thousand Fearful Words for Fidel Castro," Ferlinghetti is convinced that Castro's cause is ___________.
(a) Just.
(b) Powerless.
(c) Evil.
(d) Insane.

4. What event is one of the central focuses of "America"?
(a) The Civil War.
(b) The Cold War.
(c) The Spanish War.
(d) World War III.

5. In what year did Gregory Corso meet Allen Ginsberg?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1944.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Highway Ninety-Nine begin?

2. When was Rotterdam bombed by the Nazis?

3. Albion is another name for what?

4. Where was Gary Snyder born?

5. "A Supermarket in America" describes Ginsberg grocery shopping with a vision of whom?

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