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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Other Fellow Travelers Part One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What business did Neal Cassady's father open in Los Angeles, CA?
(a) Candy Store.
(b) Bar.
(c) Barbershop.
(d) Convenience Store.

2. "Song" by Allen Ginsberg is a simple poem about ____________.
(a) Peace.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Love.
(d) Food.

3. When was Gregory Corso born?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1940.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1922.

4. Whom did Neal Cassady marry in 1948?
(a) Carolyn Robinson.
(b) Sarah Pomeray.
(c) Marie Smith.
(d) Joan Anderson.

5. In his letters to Kerouac, whom does Cassady write that he has been sleeping with, but her mother doesn't like him?
(a) Mary.
(b) Patricia.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Joan.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Kaddish" is a poem about the life and death of whom?

2. Who conceived the Six Gallery reading?

3. In what year did Allen Ginsberg meet Neal Cassady?

4. William Everson credits Rexroth with launching Beat poetry more so than whom?

5. In what year was Allen Ginsberg born?

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