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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 was William S. Burroughs born?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1929.
(c) 1914.
(d) 1919.

2. Where did Jack Kerouac attend college?
(a) Columbia.
(b) UCLA.
(c) NYU.
(d) Princeton.

3. What event is one of the central focuses of "America"?
(a) The Spanish War.
(b) The Cold War.
(c) World War III.
(d) The Civil War.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Jack Kerouac born?

2. What university did William S. Burroughs attend?

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

4. "A Supermarket in America" describes Ginsberg grocery shopping with a vision of whom?

5. Who is Neal Cassady known as in On the Road?

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