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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 the Snyder family move when Gary was two years old?
(a) Oregon.
(b) California.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Washington.

2. Who is the author of "Poet of the Streets"?
(a) Jack Micheline.
(b) Tuli Kupferberg.
(c) Jack Kerouac.
(d) Diane DiPrima.

3. Where was Lew Welch born?
(a) Lexington, KY.
(b) New York, NY.
(c) Phoenix, AZ.
(d) Los Angeles, CA.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which cited Bob Dylan song asks when African Americans will be free?

2. At which college did John Wieners study poetry?

3. "Poem from Jail" discusses the necessity of banning ____________.

4. Who wrote the poem "Nova Express"?

5. When did Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, and LeRoi Jones throw a party for the prison release of Ray Bremser?

Short Essay Questions

1. What works of John Wieners are included in the anthology? Where is he from?

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

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

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

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

6. Who is Philip Whalen? How does Whalen's poem about Sourdough Mountain differ from Snyder's?

7. Who is Bob Dylan? What contributions of his are in the anthology?

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

9. Who is Ray Bremser? What is the subject of "Funny Lotus Blues..."?

10. What did Ed Sanders experience after reading "Howl"?

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