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

2. Who wrote "Dinners and Nightmares"?
(a) Allen Ginsberg.
(b) Diane DiPrima.
(c) Carolyn Cassady.
(d) Jack Kerouac.

3. Where did the Six Gallery reading take place?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York.
(d) San Francisco.

4. In "Tales of Beatnik Glory," William Burroughs Junior writes about his experiences visiting his father in _______________.
(a) Casablanca.
(b) Tangiers.
(c) Big Sur.
(d) Tijuana.

5. Who is the author of the poem "April Fool Birthday Poem for Grandpa"?
(a) Gregory Corso.
(b) Allen Ginsberg.
(c) Philip Whalen.
(d) Diane DiPrima.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Michael McClure's fictionalized character in Big Sur?

2. Where was Tuli Kupferberg from?

3. What is the name of the character based on Neal Cassady in Go?

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

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

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