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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. Who is "Mr. Dullness" likely a reference to in the poem "A Dim View of Berkeley in the Spring"?
(a) John Foster Dulles.
(b) Matthew Dulles.
(c) Andrew Lloyd Webber.
(d) Christopher Anderson Dull.

2. Whom did Charles Bukowski write an article about meeting shortly before his death in "Tales of Beatnik Glory"?
(a) Allen Ginsberg.
(b) Neal Cassady.
(c) William S. Burroughs.
(d) Jack Kerouac.

3. In "One Thousand Fearful Words for Fidel Castro," Ferlinghetti is convinced that Castro's cause is ___________.
(a) Just.
(b) Insane.
(c) Evil.
(d) Powerless.

4. Where is Diane DiPrima from?
(a) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(b) Los Angeles, California.
(c) Brooklyn, New York.
(d) Sacramento, California.

5. In what year did Allen Ginsberg meet Neal Cassady?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1950.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom did Brenda Frazer travel to Mexico City in the 1960s?

2. Who is the character Japhy Ryder is based on in "The Dharma Bums"?

3. Where is Amiri Baraka from?

4. In what year was John Clellon Holmes born?

5. In what year did Neal Cassady die?

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