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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Lew Welch born?

2. When was Amiri Baraka born?

3. At which college did John Wieners study poetry?

4. "The Day Lady Died" is a description of everything O'Hara did the day who died?

5. In the poem "Les Luths," Frank O'Hara writes of wondering what _______________ is doing.

Short Essay Questions

1. What symbolism is evident in the works of Bob Dylan? What do these symbols represent?

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

3. What is "Highway Ninety-Nine"?

4. Who is Frank O'Hara? Is he part of the Beat movement? What works of his are in the anthology?

5. What does Bukowski insinuate about Neal Cassady in "Notes of a Dirty Old Man"?

6. What is the subject of "Hymna to Archilochus"?

7. Describe the irony of Peter Orlovsky's "Lepers Cry."

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

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

10. Who is Philip Whalen? How does Whalen's poem about Sourdough Mountain differ from Snyder's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the poets Gary Snyder and Philip Whalen. Where did these poets meet? How did they become associated with the Beat Generation?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the works of Carl Solomon and Gregory Corso from the text. How do these poets differ in style, theme, and subject? How are they alike?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the relationship between Neal Cassady and Jack Kerouac, as illustrated in their letters. How do the two men regard one another?

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