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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. At which college did John Wieners study poetry?

2. Who is "Mr. Dullness" likely a reference to in the poem "A Dim View of Berkeley in the Spring"?

3. Who is the author of the poem "April Fool Birthday Poem for Grandpa"?

4. Where is Amiri Baraka from?

5. Who is the author of "I Have Given Fair Warning"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Tuli Kupferberg and his pieces in The Portable Beat Reader.

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

4. What is "Nova Express" about?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What works of John Wieners are included in the anthology? Where is he from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the impact that the members of the Beat Generation had on those around them, as expressed in "Tales of Beatnik Glory." What were their families like?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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