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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "The Night Is a Space of White Marble" carries a reference to which Greek god?
(a) Pan.
(b) Dionysus.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Ares.

2. Who is the author of "Poet of the Streets"?
(a) Jack Kerouac.
(b) Tuli Kupferberg.
(c) Diane DiPrima.
(d) Jack Micheline.

3. What is railed against in the poem "A Dim View of Berkeley in the Spring"?
(a) Conformity.
(b) Children.
(c) Love.
(d) Marriage.

4. Where was Tuli Kupferberg from?
(a) Memphis.
(b) New York City.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Los Angeles.

5. Who is the daughter of Jack Kerouac and wrote a book about her experiences?
(a) Jan Kerouac.
(b) Josephine Kerouac.
(c) Jessica Kerouac.
(d) Michelle Kerouac.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Lew Welch enlist in the Army Air Corp?

2. Where was Ann Waldron born?

3. Whom does Philip Whalen write of drinking with in "Prose Take-Out Portland 13:ix:58"?

4. Who is the author of the poem "The Canticle of Jack Kerouac"?

5. Where was Bob Kaufman born?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Amiri Baraka? What contributions of his are in the anthology?

2. What literary or mythical references are made in "The Night Is a Space of White Marble"?

3. What does Carolyn Cassady say of her marriage in "Off the Road"?

4. Who is Ray Bremser? What is the subject of "Funny Lotus Blues..."?

5. What is the subject of "Kentucky Ham"?

6. Describe the author and subject of "Poet of the Streets."

7. What artistic and literary allusions are in "The Canticle of Jack Kerouac"?

8. What political allusions does Diane DiPrima make in "April Fool Birthday Poem for Grandpa"?

9. Who is Bob Dylan? What contributions of his are in the anthology?

10. What is "Highway Ninety-Nine"?

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