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

2. Who is Allen Ginsberg known as in On the Road?
(a) Cody Pomeray.
(b) Dean Moriarty.
(c) Carlo Marx.
(d) Jack Duluoz.

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

4. Who is Neal Cassady known as in On the Road?
(a) Carlo Marx.
(b) Dean Moriarty.
(c) Cody Pomeray.
(d) Jonny Moriarty.

5. What is the title of the first book Jack Kerouac published?
(a) Big Sur.
(b) The Town and the City.
(c) The Dharma Bums.
(d) On the Road.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is Allen Ginsberg's most famous work?

4. What is the name of the evil force that is everywhere in "Howl"?

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

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