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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Three Commentators on the Beat Generation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Norman Mailer's essay "The White Negro," what event does Mailer argue forced all of humanity to confront the darkest parts of the human condition?
(a) The Cold War.
(b) World War II.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) World War I.

2. What poem of Brenda Frazer's is included in the anthology?
(a) "Poem to Lee Forest."
(b) "Thirteen Nightmares."
(c) "Lament, Lament."
(d) "Unlisted Characters."

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

4. When was Alan Watts born?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1915.
(d) 1926.

5. What word does Michael McClure frequently play with in "Peyote Poem"?
(a) Cactus.
(b) Stomach.
(c) Needle.
(d) Dream.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which "beat" term refers to a person who is ignorant of or uninterested in current fads, ideas, manners, tastes, etc.?

2. Albion is another name for what?

3. Who is a former girlfriend of Jack Kerouac and wrote a book called "Minor Characters" about some of the lesser known people in Beat circles?

4. Who is the daughter of Jack Kerouac and wrote a book about her experiences?

5. Where was Ray Bremser born?

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