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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 did Carl Soloman meet Allen Ginsberg?
(a) A mental institution.
(b) A zoo.
(c) Prison.
(d) An art opening.

2. Who is the author of the poem "Plus Ca Change"?
(a) Gary Snyder.
(b) Michael McClure.
(c) Philip Whalen.
(d) Michael Ewing.

3. Which cited Bob Dylan song asks when African Americans will be free?
(a) "Tarantula."
(b) "Blowin' in the Wind."
(c) "Hard Rain."
(d) "Lay Lady Lay."

4. Who is the author of the poem "A Berry Feast"?
(a) Gary Snyder.
(b) Allen Ginsberg.
(c) Michael McClure.
(d) Carlos Williams.

5. What is the name of John Clellon Holmes' representation of himself in Go?
(a) Peter Dexter.
(b) Paul Hobbes.
(c) Peter Henderson.
(d) Michael Dollen.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, and LeRoi Jones throw a party for the prison release of Ray Bremser?

2. For whom was Jack Kerouac once a sports writer?

3. Where was Jack Kerouac born?

4. When was Rotterdam bombed by the Nazis?

5. What is "tea" in reference to in the poem "A Poem for the Tea Heads"?

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