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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. What band did Tuli Kupferberg co-found?

2. When did Amiri Baraka adopt his current name?

3. When was Diane DiPrima born?

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

5. With whom did Brenda Frazer travel to Mexico City in the 1960s?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What symbolism is evident in the works of Bob Dylan? What do these symbols represent?

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

7. Who is Brenda Frazer? What is "Poem to Lee Forest" about?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Lawrence Ferlinghetti's role within the Beat Generation. Where is Ferlinghetti based? What is his style of writing?

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