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

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

3. In the second excerpt from On the Road, where are the two main characters initially?
(a) Wyoming.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) Nebraska.
(d) California.

4. "Kaddish" is a poem about the life and death of whom?
(a) Sarah Ginsberg.
(b) Naomi Ginsberg.
(c) Alexis Ginsberg.
(d) Natalie Ginsberg.

5. Where did Allen Ginsberg move in the 1950s?
(a) Big Sur, CA.
(b) Sacramento, CA.
(c) Berkeley, CA.
(d) San Francisco, CA.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who became Allen Ginsberg's lover after his move to California?

2. For whom was Jack Kerouac once a sports writer?

3. What is the title of the first book Jack Kerouac published?

4. What was Allen Ginsberg's father's name?

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

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