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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Other Fellow Travelers Part Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Allen Ginsberg write from a mental institution in "Howl"?
(a) Jack Kerouac.
(b) Carl Solomon.
(c) Mark Patterson.
(d) Neal Cassady.

2. Who wrote "Sourdough Mountain Lookout"?
(a) Philip Whalen.
(b) Jack Kerouac.
(c) Allen Ginsberg.
(d) Gregory Corso.

3. Where was Peter Orlovsky from?
(a) Lexington, KY.
(b) New York, NY.
(c) Tuscon, AZ.
(d) Sacramento, CA.

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

5. In the poem "Les Luths," Frank O'Hara writes of wondering what _______________ is doing.
(a) Allen Ginsberg.
(b) Jack Kerouac.
(c) Gary Snyder.
(d) Neal Cassady.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the West Coast literary revolution which was heralded largely by the Six Gallery reading?

3. In what year was Jack Kerouac born?

4. Who opened the City Lights Bookstore?

5. When did the Six Gallery reading take place?

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