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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. What newsletter was created by Diane DiPrima and LeRoi Jones?

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

3. Whom did Charles Bukowski write an article about meeting shortly before his death in "Tales of Beatnik Glory"?

4. Which of the founders of Russian anarchism is referred to in the poem "April Fool Birthday Poem for Grandpa"?

5. Who "poofed into fat air" in the poem "Columbia U Poesy Reading--1975"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is "Nova Express" about?

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

9. What artistic and literary allusions are in "The Canticle of Jack Kerouac"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Beat icon Neal Cassady. When was he born and when did he die? What was his family like? How did he meet the other Beats? What was the general opinion of Cassady?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of the novel Go and John Clellon Holmes' impact on the Beat Generation. What was the response of the Beats upon Go's publication?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the poet Michael McClure. What are his contributions to the Beat Generation? In what works has he been immortalized?

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