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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Herbert Huncke, John Clellon Holmes, Carl Solomon, and Gregory Corso.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Allen Ginsberg grow up?
(a) Chicago, IL.
(b) Patterson, NJ.
(c) New York, NY.
(d) Princeton, NJ.

2. In what year was Allen Ginsberg born?
(a) 1926.
(b) 1922.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1935.

3. What is Jack Kerouac's fictionalized name in the novel Go?
(a) Paul Hobbes.
(b) Gene Pasternak.
(c) Albert Ancke.
(d) Hart Kennedy.

4. When did Allen Ginsberg begin attending Columbia University?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1946.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Gregory Corso meet Allen Ginsberg?

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

3. In what year was John Clellon Holmes born?

4. Who is the character Japhy Ryder is based on in "The Dharma Bums"?

5. Who is Neal Cassady known as in On the Road?

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