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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children did Neal Cassady's mother have before meeting his father?
(a) Eight.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

2. What does Dean trade for a a watch in Mexico in On the Road?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Money.
(c) A ring.
(d) Crystal.

3. In the second excerpt from On the Road, where are the two main characters initially?
(a) California.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) Wyoming.
(d) Nebraska.

4. In "Visions of Cody," Cody is especially talented at ______________.
(a) Bowling.
(b) Pool.
(c) Darts.
(d) Football.

5. What jazz musician does Jack Kerouac write about in "Mexico City Blues"?
(a) Charlie Parker.
(b) Thelonius Monk.
(c) Satchmo.
(d) Louis Armstrong.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jack Kerouac's fictionalized name in the novel Go?

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

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

4. In what year was the novel Go published?

5. What is the first excerpted selection of Gregory Corso's in the text?

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