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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Neal Cassady's letter to Kerouac from Kansas City, Cassady explains how he met a girl named ___________.

2. What is Jack Kerouac's most famous novel?

3. Who is the author of the poem "A Berry Feast"?

4. What word does Michael McClure frequently play with in "Peyote Poem"?

5. In what year does Jack Kerouac meet Neal Cassady?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Lawrence Ferlinghetti? What is his role in the Beat movement? What is his poem "Dog" about?

2. What does Kerouac's letter to Neal Cassady reveal about their friendship?

3. Who is Neal Cassady? How is he introduced in the text?

4. Describe the poetry of Gregory Corso, including subject and themes.

5. What are Herbert Huncke's contributions in the anthology? On what subjects does he focus?

6. In his letters to Kerouac, what is Cassady's description of how he lost his old girlfriend Joan in Denver?

7. Describe the subject of "Visions of Cody."

8. What religious allusion is used in the poem "Thou Shalt Not Kill"?

9. Where does Jack Kerouac refer to his own style of writing in "On the Road"? What metaphor does the author make?

10. What do Cassady's letters to Kerouac reveal about him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the works of Carl Solomon and Gregory Corso from the text. How do these poets differ in style, theme, and subject? How are they alike?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the works of Allen Ginsberg. What is his most famous work? What stylistic devices does Ginsberg employ? Use examples in your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Lawrence Ferlinghetti's role within the Beat Generation. Where is Ferlinghetti based? What is his style of writing?

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