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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where did Allen Ginsberg move in the 1950s?
(a) Big Sur, CA.
(b) Sacramento, CA.
(c) Berkeley, CA.
(d) San Francisco, CA.
2. In what year did Gregory Corso meet Allen Ginsberg?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1944.
3. William S. Burroughs' family made a fortune from producing ____________.
(a) Watches.
(b) Ink pens.
(c) Fur coats.
(d) Adding machines.
4. Who is the author of the poem "A Berry Feast"?
(a) Gary Snyder.
(b) Michael McClure.
(c) Carlos Williams.
(d) Allen Ginsberg.
5. In Neal Cassady's letter to Kerouac from Kansas City, Cassady explains how he met a girl named ___________.
(a) Patricia.
(b) Carolyn.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Mary.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what year was William S. Burroughs born?
2. What event is one of the central focuses of "America"?
3. What is Allen Ginsberg's fictionalized name in the novel Go?
4. Who is Neal Cassady known as in On the Road?
5. "A Supermarket in America" describes Ginsberg grocery shopping with a vision of whom?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe John Clellon Holmes' writing style. How does it compare with Kerouac's?
2. Describe Huncke's depictions of sexuality in his work.
3. Describe the subject of "Visions of Cody."
4. What is the theme of the poem "Kaddish"?
5. Describe the symbolism in "On the Road" as it relates to the theme of American values. What is an example of Kerouac's metaphor of America?
6. Describe William S. Burroughs' style in "Naked Lunch."
7. In his letters to Kerouac, what is Cassady's description of how he lost his old girlfriend Joan in Denver?
8. What does Ann Charters write of the origination of the Beats in the Introduction?
9. Who is Kenneth Rexroth? What is his contribution in the anthology?
10. What does Kerouac's letter to Neal Cassady reveal about their friendship?
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