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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tales of Beatnik Glory.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Tuli Kupferberg from?
(a) New York City.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Memphis.
(d) Los Angeles.

2. Who is Neal Cassady known as in On the Road?
(a) Carlo Marx.
(b) Jonny Moriarty.
(c) Cody Pomeray.
(d) Dean Moriarty.

3. What word does Michael McClure frequently play with in "Peyote Poem"?
(a) Dream.
(b) Cactus.
(c) Stomach.
(d) Needle.

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

5. What is "tea" in reference to in the poem "A Poem for the Tea Heads"?
(a) Benzedrine.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Opium.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Gregory Corso born?

2. Which cited Bob Dylan song asks when African Americans will be free?

3. When did the Six Gallery reading take place?

4. Who is Allen Ginsberg known as in On the Road?

5. Who developed the "cut-up" method of writing used by William S. Burroughs?

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