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

2. Who is Jack Kerouac known as in On the Road?
(a) Carlo Marx.
(b) Sal Paradisio.
(c) Dean Moriarty.
(d) Jack Duluoz.

3. What band did Tuli Kupferberg co-found?
(a) The Fugs.
(b) The Mailmen.
(c) The Pixies.
(d) The Pogues.

4. Which author wrote the poem "Smokey the Bear Sutra"?
(a) Gary Snyder.
(b) Gregory Corso.
(c) Diane DiPrima.
(d) Philip Whalen.

5. Which excerpt of Alan Watts is included in "Three Commentators on the Beat Generation"?
(a) "Poem from Jail."
(b) "Beat Zen, Square Zen, and Zen."
(c) "Poet of the Streets."
(d) "Les Luths."

Short Answer Questions

1. The poem "The Night Is a Space of White Marble" describes a wild experience in __________.

2. Upon which Beat writer was The Dharma Bums based?

3. Who is the daughter of Jack Kerouac and wrote a book about her experiences?

4. In "Dinners and Nightmares," the author describes mashed potatoes and tomato sauce, which is referred to as _____________.

5. At which college did John Wieners study poetry?

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