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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Enter Neal Cassady.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Herbert Huncke meet William S. Burroughs?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1951.

2. Where did Allen Ginsberg move in the 1950s?
(a) Berkeley, CA.
(b) Big Sur, CA.
(c) Sacramento, CA.
(d) San Francisco, CA.

3. How old was Neal Cassady when he was first arrested for theft?
(a) 14.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 10.

4. When did Neal Cassady move to New York and meet Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1942.

5. When did Neal Cassady's parents divorce?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1937.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1942.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the 211th Chorus of "Mexico City Blues," Jack Kerouac wishes to be freed from the material world through _____________.

2. Whom did Neal Cassady marry in 1948?

3. What business did Neal Cassady's father open in Los Angeles, CA?

4. Where did Allen Ginsberg grow up?

5. What is the name of the evil force that is everywhere in "Howl"?

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