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

2. Who wrote "Sourdough Mountain Lookout"?
(a) Gregory Corso.
(b) Jack Kerouac.
(c) Philip Whalen.
(d) Allen Ginsberg.

3. How old was Gary Snyder when he was laid up for an accident for four months?
(a) Ten.
(b) Three.
(c) Seven.
(d) Six.

4. What scene does "Nova Express" describe?
(a) A battlefield.
(b) A sinking ship.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A funeral

5. Albion is another name for what?
(a) England.
(b) Tuna.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Europe.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who developed the "cut-up" method of writing used by William S. Burroughs?

3. Where did Frank O'Hara grow up?

4. "1001 Ways to Beat the Draft" was originally a _____________.

5. Who is the author of the poem "Columbia U Poesy Reading--1975"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What literary and political allusions are in "Sourdough Mountain Lookout"?

2. Who is Frank O'Hara? Is he part of the Beat movement? What works of his are in the anthology?

3. Who is Philip Lamantia and what works of his are in the anthology?

4. Who is Gary Snyder? What settings appear in his work?

5. Who is Brenda Frazer? What is "Poem to Lee Forest" about?

6. What does Carolyn Cassady say of her marriage in "Off the Road"?

7. Who is Amiri Baraka? What contributions of his are in the anthology?

8. How did the term "Beat" evolve into the late 50s and early 60s?

9. What is the subject of "Kentucky Ham"?

10. What political allusions does Diane DiPrima make in "April Fool Birthday Poem for Grandpa"?

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