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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. Who is the daughter of Jack Kerouac and wrote a book about her experiences?

2. What is "tea" in reference to in the poem "A Poem for the Tea Heads"?

3. When was Diane DiPrima born?

4. Albion is another name for what?

5. What is railed against in the poem "A Dim View of Berkeley in the Spring"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the subject of "Hymna to Archilochus"?

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

6. Describe the irony of Peter Orlovsky's "Lepers Cry."

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the works of poet Diane DiPrima. What stylistic elements are notable in DiPrima's work? What are her common subjects and themes?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the poems of Herbert Huncke in the text to the works of Allen Ginsberg. How do the writers differ in style? What themes and subjects are common?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the works of William S. Burroughs. What common subjects and themes does Burroughs revisit? When did Burroughs begin writing?

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