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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tales of Beatnik Glory.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom did Charles Bukowski write an article about meeting shortly before his death in "Tales of Beatnik Glory"?
(a) Jack Kerouac.
(b) Allen Ginsberg.
(c) Neal Cassady.
(d) William S. Burroughs.

2. Who is a former girlfriend of Jack Kerouac and wrote a book called "Minor Characters" about some of the lesser known people in Beat circles?
(a) Jan Anderson.
(b) Anna Smith.
(c) Joyce Johnson.
(d) Carolyn Cassady.

3. Where was Gregory Corso born?
(a) Portland, OR.
(b) New York, NY.
(c) Boston, MA.
(d) Sacramento, CA.

4. Where does Highway Ninety-Nine begin?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Washington.
(c) Kansas.
(d) New York.

5. What is the name of the character based on Neal Cassady in Go?
(a) Mark Skawinski.
(b) Hart Kennedy.
(c) Andew Kennedy.
(d) Joe Kimble.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Herbert Huncke introduced William S. Burroughs to _____________.

3. Whom does Philip Whalen write of drinking with in "Prose Take-Out Portland 13:ix:58"?

4. Who wrote "Sourdough Mountain Lookout"?

5. For what Los Angeles paper did Charles Bukowski write a weekly column?

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