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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. In what year was John Clellon Holmes born?
(a) 1920.
(b) 1926.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1919.

2. In what year was Allen Ginsberg born?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1935.
(c) 1926.
(d) 1922.

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

4. In what year did Allen Ginsberg meet Neal Cassady?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1950.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The Beat Generation started off in what city?

2. The character "Elsie John" in the poem by Herbert Huncke is a __________.

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

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

5. Who became Allen Ginsberg's lover after his move to California?

(see the answer key)

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