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

2. "1001 Ways to Beat the Draft" was originally a _____________.
(a) Novel.
(b) Pamphlet.
(c) Poem.
(d) Visual art installment.

3. Where was Ann Waldron born?
(a) Dallas, TX.
(b) Birmingham, AL.
(c) Atlanta, GA.
(d) Memphis, TN.

4. Who wrote "Dinners and Nightmares"?
(a) Carolyn Cassady.
(b) Jack Kerouac.
(c) Allen Ginsberg.
(d) Diane DiPrima.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Neal Cassady die?

2. In what year does Jack Kerouac meet Neal Cassady?

3. Who wrote "Sourdough Mountain Lookout"?

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

5. What poem by Ray Bremser is included in the text?

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