View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What band did Tuli Kupferberg co-found?

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

3. For what Los Angeles paper did Charles Bukowski write a weekly column?

4. In what year does William Burroughs Junior go to visit his father in "Tales of Beatnik Glory"?

5. "1001 Ways to Beat the Draft" was originally a _____________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What similes does Bremser use in the poem "Funny Lotus Blues..."? Why?

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

6. Describe the author and subject of "Poet of the Streets."

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

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

9. What is "Highway Ninety-Nine"?

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

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 2

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 3

Describe the relationship between Neal Cassady and Jack Kerouac, as illustrated in their letters. How do the two men regard one another?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 857 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample