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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Herbert Huncke, John Clellon Holmes, Carl Solomon, and Gregory Corso.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What excerpt of Gregory Corso's questions what it means to be Beat and if there is even such a thing?
(a) "Marriage."
(b) "Bomb."
(c) "Variations on a Generation."
(d) "Song of a Generation."

2. The character "Elsie John" in the poem by Herbert Huncke is a __________.
(a) Fisherman.
(b) Hermaphrodite.
(c) Zoologist.
(d) Housewife.

3. "Song" by Allen Ginsberg is a simple poem about ____________.
(a) Love.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Food.
(d) Peace.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the 211th Chorus of "Mexico City Blues," Jack Kerouac wishes to be freed from the material world through _____________.

2. Who is Jack Kerouac known as in On the Road?

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

4. Who is the character Japhy Ryder is based on in "The Dharma Bums"?

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

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