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

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

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

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

5. What is the name of the evil force that is everywhere in "Howl"?
(a) Moloch.
(b) Malachai.
(c) Dostai.
(d) Michael.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the girl Kerouac describes meeting in "The Subterraneans"?

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

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

4. What is Jack Kerouac's most famous novel?

5. What university did William S. Burroughs attend?

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