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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Jack Kerouac known as in On the Road?
(a) Jack Duluoz.
(b) Dean Moriarty.
(c) Carlo Marx.
(d) Sal Paradisio.

2. In the 211th Chorus of "Mexico City Blues," Jack Kerouac wishes to be freed from the material world through _____________.
(a) Money.
(b) Liberation.
(c) Death.
(d) America.

3. What jazz musician does Jack Kerouac write about in "Mexico City Blues"?
(a) Louis Armstrong.
(b) Thelonius Monk.
(c) Charlie Parker.
(d) Satchmo.

4. What is Allen Ginsberg's most famous work?
(a) "Howl."
(b) "Kaddish."
(c) "Song."
(d) "America."

5. Who is the character Japhy Ryder is based on in "The Dharma Bums"?
(a) Jack Duluoz.
(b) Cody Pomeray.
(c) Dean Moriarty.
(d) Gary Sneider.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Allen Ginsberg grow up?

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

3. What university did William S. Burroughs attend?

4. "Kaddish" is a poem about the life and death of whom?

5. "Song" by Allen Ginsberg is a simple poem about ____________.

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