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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. Neal Cassady's moniker in "Visions of Cody" was Cody ______________.
(a) Pomeray.
(b) Paradise.
(c) Duluoz.
(d) Martinez.

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

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

4. When did Allen Ginsberg begin attending Columbia University?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1946.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1952.

5. What kind of drivers does Gary Snyder refer to in "Night Highway Ninety-Nine"?
(a) B.C.
(b) New York.
(c) Lost.
(d) High.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Allen Ginsberg write from a mental institution in "Howl"?

2. Where was Michael McClure born?

3. When did Neal Cassady's parents divorce?

4. What newsletter was created by Diane DiPrima and LeRoi Jones?

5. What university did William S. Burroughs attend?

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