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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. The poem "The Night Is a Space of White Marble" describes a wild experience in __________.

3. Which poem of Diane DiPrima's is an attack on Gary Snyder's conception of women as mere carriers of children?

4. Where does Highway Ninety-Nine begin?

5. Where was Ann Waldron born?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is "Highway Ninety-Nine"?

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

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

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

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

What is the New York School of Poetry? When did it originate? Who were the key members? How does it relate to the Beat Generation?

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

How did the Beat Generation originate? What key figures began the movement? Where did they meet?

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