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

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

3. Who became Allen Ginsberg's lover after his move to California?
(a) Mark Patterson.
(b) Adam Schwartz.
(c) Peter Orlovsky.
(d) Michael Orlovsky.

4. For whom was Jack Kerouac once a sports writer?
(a) The Herald Review.
(b) The Princeton Review.
(c) The Columbia Sun.
(d) The Lowell Sun.

5. What is the name of the girl Kerouac describes meeting in "The Subterraneans"?
(a) Stephanie.
(b) Mardou.
(c) Catalina.
(d) Marie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Allen Ginsberg grow up?

2. When did Allen Ginsberg begin attending Columbia University?

3. In what year was Jack Kerouac born?

4. Who is Allen Ginsberg known as in On the Road?

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

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