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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. For what Los Angeles paper did Charles Bukowski write a weekly column?
(a) "Angel City."
(b) "The Beat Reader."
(c) "Los Angeles Chronicle."
(d) "Open City."

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

3. Herbert Huncke introduced William S. Burroughs to _____________.
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Heroin.
(c) Peyote.
(d) Marijuana.

4. How old was Gary Snyder when he was laid up for an accident for four months?
(a) Ten.
(b) Six.
(c) Seven.
(d) Three.

5. Where did the Snyder family move when Gary was two years old?
(a) Washington.
(b) California.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Oregon.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is William Burroughs Junior when he first smokes marijuana in "Tales of Beatnik Glory"?

2. Where did Gary Snyder attend college?

3. Who wrote "Sourdough Mountain Lookout"?

4. What former wife of Neal Cassady wrote about her experiences with Cassady and other beats in "Off the Road"?

5. Where was Lew Welch born?

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