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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Frank O'Hara was a key member of what literary circle?
(a) New School of Poetry.
(b) New York School of Poetry.
(c) San Francisco Renaissance.
(d) Beat West Coast.

3. When was Diane DiPrima born?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1946.
(d) 1934.

4. Who is the author of "I Have Given Fair Warning"?
(a) Allen Ginsberg.
(b) Diane DiPrima.
(c) Philip Lamantia.
(d) Philip Whalen.

5. Which poem of Amiri Baraka's describes the black music scene in Newark in the early 1960s?
(a) "The Screamers."
(b) "Three Laments."
(c) "Way Out West."
(d) "In Memory of Radio."

6. How old is William Burroughs Junior when he first smokes marijuana in "Tales of Beatnik Glory"?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 14.

7. In which song does Bob Dylan write about trying to get his piano fixed by a lazy, unionized piano tuner?
(a) "Hard Rain."
(b) "Blowin' in the Wind."
(c) "Tarantula."
(d) "Lay Lady Lady."

8. Which poem of Peter Orlovsky's is included in the anthology?
(a) "Song."
(b) "Lament Lament."
(c) "Lepers Cry."
(d) "Lover Cry."

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

10. What former wife of Neal Cassady wrote about her experiences with Cassady and other beats in "Off the Road"?
(a) Carolyn Cassady.
(b) Marie Cassady.
(c) Jennifer Cassady.
(d) Anne Cassady.

11. When was Philip Lamantia born?
(a) 1913.
(b) 1917.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1927.

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

13. What was the name of Gary Snyder's father?
(a) Mark.
(b) Henry.
(c) Harold.
(d) Ezekiel.

14. At which college did John Wieners study poetry?
(a) Remington College.
(b) Black Mountain College.
(c) UCLA.
(d) NYU.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "Les Luths," Frank O'Hara writes of wondering what _______________ is doing.

2. To whom was Brenda Frazer formerly married?

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

4. In "Tales of Beatnik Glory," William Burroughs Junior writes about his experiences visiting his father in _______________.

5. Which author wrote the poem "The Death of Kin Chuen Louie"?

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