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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Enter Neal Cassady.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Herbert Huncke meet William S. Burroughs?
(a) 1951.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1940.

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

3. What is Allen Ginsberg's most famous work?
(a) "Kaddish."
(b) "America."
(c) "Song."
(d) "Howl."

4. Where did Carl Soloman meet Allen Ginsberg?
(a) A zoo.
(b) Prison.
(c) An art opening.
(d) A mental institution.

5. In his letters to Kerouac, whom does Cassady write that he has been sleeping with, but her mother doesn't like him?
(a) Patricia.
(b) Mary.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Joan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event is one of the central focuses of "America"?

2. How old was Neal Cassady when his parents divorced?

3. What university did William S. Burroughs attend?

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

5. What business did Neal Cassady's father open in Los Angeles, CA?

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