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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 author of the poem "April Fool Birthday Poem for Grandpa"?

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

3. Where was Tuli Kupferberg from?

4. Where was Ray Bremser born?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is "Nova Express" about?

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

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

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

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

10. What is "Highway Ninety-Nine"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Describe the poets Gary Snyder and Philip Whalen. Where did these poets meet? How did they become associated with the Beat Generation?

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