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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. In what year did Allen Ginsberg meet Neal Cassady?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1942.

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

3. In what year was Jack Kerouac born?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1922.
(c) 1927.
(d) 1930.

4. Where was Jack Kerouac born?
(a) San Francisco, CA.
(b) San Jose, CA.
(c) Lowell, MA.
(d) New York, NY.

5. To whom does Allen Ginsberg write from a mental institution in "Howl"?
(a) Carl Solomon.
(b) Mark Patterson.
(c) Jack Kerouac.
(d) Neal Cassady.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Jack Kerouac attend college?

2. Where did Allen Ginsberg move in the 1950s?

3. What jazz musician does Jack Kerouac write about in "Mexico City Blues"?

4. Who is Jack Kerouac known as in On the Road?

5. In the 211th Chorus of "Mexico City Blues," Jack Kerouac wishes to be freed from the material world through _____________.

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