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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: The Winners of the Party.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What movie director does Wittman reference?
(a) Goddard
(b) Fellini
(c) Scorsese
(d) Fassbinder

2. What kind of dancer was Wittman's mother?
(a) A twist dance
(b) A ballet dancer
(c) A strip dancer
(d) A can-can dancer

3. Who is the seminar's sponsor?
(a) Tonka Toys
(b) Toys R Us
(c) Mattel Toys
(d) Meccano Toys

4. Who does Nanci compare Wittman's work to?
(a) Charles Bukowski
(b) LeRoi Jones
(c) Walt Whitman
(d) William Carlos

5. What is the title of Wittman's most recent play?
(a) Prince of Thieves
(b) King of Monkeys
(c) King of the Forest
(d) Princess of Men

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet say he was discouraged by?

2. What is Nanci tired of being typecast as?

3. What does Wittman read to Nanci?

4. What of the following types of people does Kerouac not mention in his poem?

5. Where does Wittman first meet Tasa?

(see the answer key)

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