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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. In "Tales of Beatnik Glory," William Burroughs Junior writes about his experiences visiting his father in _______________.
(a) Casablanca.
(b) Big Sur.
(c) Tijuana.
(d) Tangiers.

2. What is the name of the girl Kerouac describes meeting in "The Subterraneans"?
(a) Marie.
(b) Catalina.
(c) Mardou.
(d) Stephanie.

3. Where did Frank O'Hara grow up?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) San Francisco, California.
(c) Tuscon, Arizona.
(d) Grafton, Massachusetts.

4. How old was Neal Cassady when his parents divorced?
(a) 15.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

5. Which author wrote the poem "The Death of Kin Chuen Louie"?
(a) Gregory Corso.
(b) Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
(c) Allen Ginsberg
(d) Michael McClure.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Italian immigrants to America accused of anarchy are referred to in the poem "April Fool Birthday Poem for Grandpa"?

2. Who became Allen Ginsberg's lover after his move to California?

3. Which poem of Peter Orlovsky's is included in the anthology?

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

5. When was Ray Bremser born?

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