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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. Where is Amiri Baraka from?

2. What kind of drivers does Gary Snyder refer to in "Night Highway Ninety-Nine"?

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

4. Who wrote "First Party at Ken Kesey's with Hell's Angels"?

5. Amiri Baraka studied at what university?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Bukowski insinuate about Neal Cassady in "Notes of a Dirty Old Man"?

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

5. What symbolism is evident in the works of Bob Dylan? What do these symbols represent?

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

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

8. What literary or mythical references are made in "The Night Is a Space of White Marble"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the author Kenneth Rexroth. For what works was Rexroth known? What examples are in the anthology? What is the poet's impact on the Beat Generation?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the singer/songwriter Bob Dylan and his works in the anthology. What influences of the Beat Generation can be seen in Dylan's writing?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the style of Jack Kerouac. What makes Kerouac's work stand out among the other Beat writers? Discuss Kerouac's approach to narrative.

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