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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 was Allen Ginsberg's father's name?
(a) Mark.
(b) Carlo.
(c) Louis.
(d) James.

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

3. Who is Jack Kerouac known as in On the Road?
(a) Sal Paradisio.
(b) Jack Duluoz.
(c) Carlo Marx.
(d) Dean Moriarty.

4. What is the name of the girl Kerouac describes meeting in "The Subterraneans"?
(a) Marie.
(b) Stephanie.
(c) Mardou.
(d) Catalina.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Allen Ginsberg grow up?

2. In what year was John Clellon Holmes born?

3. What is the name of John Clellon Holmes' representation of himself in Go?

4. Where is the city of Rotterdam, cited in Corso's "Vision of Rotterdam"?

5. What does Dean trade for a a watch in Mexico in On the Road?

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