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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Unspeakable Visions of the Individual.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Peter Orlovsky from?
(a) Lexington, KY.
(b) Sacramento, CA.
(c) Tuscon, AZ.
(d) New York, NY.

2. When was Amiri Baraka born?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1934.

3. In the poem "Les Luths," Frank O'Hara writes of wondering what _______________ is doing.
(a) Neal Cassady.
(b) Jack Kerouac.
(c) Gary Snyder.
(d) Allen Ginsberg.

4. Who became Allen Ginsberg's lover after his move to California?
(a) Michael Orlovsky.
(b) Peter Orlovsky.
(c) Mark Patterson.
(d) Adam Schwartz.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Allen Ginsberg write from a mental institution in "Howl"?

2. In what year was Allen Ginsberg born?

3. In what year does William Burroughs Junior go to visit his father in "Tales of Beatnik Glory"?

4. Which author wrote the poem "Smokey the Bear Sutra"?

5. Upon which Beat writer was The Dharma Bums based?

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