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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Three Commentators on the Beat Generation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Ray Bremser born?
(a) San Francisco, CA.
(b) Jersey City, NJ.
(c) New York, NY.
(d) New Orleans, LA.

2. What university did William S. Burroughs attend?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Yale.
(c) Columbia.
(d) Rutgers.

3. When did Lew Welch enlist in the Army Air Corp?
(a) 1951.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1946.

4. "The Night Is a Space of White Marble" carries a reference to which Greek god?
(a) Ares.
(b) Pan.
(c) Dionysus.
(d) Zeus.

5. How old was Neal Cassady when he was first arrested for theft?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 10.
(d) 14.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the girl Kerouac describes meeting in "The Subterraneans"?

2. What former wife of Neal Cassady wrote about her experiences with Cassady and other beats in "Off the Road"?

3. In which song does Bob Dylan write about trying to get his piano fixed by a lazy, unionized piano tuner?

4. Where was Bob Kaufman born?

5. Who wrote "Dinners and Nightmares"?

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