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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jack Kerouac's most famous novel?
(a) Visions of Cody.
(b) On the Road.
(c) The Dharma Bums.
(d) Big Sur.

2. What is the name of the girl Kerouac describes meeting in "The Subterraneans"?
(a) Mardou.
(b) Stephanie.
(c) Catalina.
(d) Marie.

3. What event is one of the central focuses of "America"?
(a) World War III.
(b) The Civil War.
(c) The Spanish War.
(d) The Cold War.

4. In what year was Jack Kerouac born?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1922.
(d) 1927.

5. What is the name of the evil force that is everywhere in "Howl"?
(a) Moloch.
(b) Malachai.
(c) Michael.
(d) Dostai.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Jack Kerouac known as in On the Road?

3. Where did Allen Ginsberg move in the 1950s?

4. For whom was Jack Kerouac once a sports writer?

5. "Song" by Allen Ginsberg is a simple poem about ____________.

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