Question

Jack Kerouac gave the Beat Generation their name because he claimed that his generation of writers was beaten down by (pick one)

materialism.
politics.
religion.
traditionalism.

Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beat_Generation

What do you think?

Answer 2

traditionalism

Answer 3

1. D
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. A
7/7 100% correct

Answer 4

6 is d)all of the above
the rest are right

Answer 5

If you’re on Pearson Connexus,
Bri is correct. 6 is D - All of the above

Answer 6

All of the rest are correct, though.

Answer 7

Hitman and Bri thank you all of them are correct!

Answer 8

the quiz changed 6 is not D but the rest are still right

Answer 9

Bri is right nami is not :) ty Bri

Answer 10

Multiple Choice
1. Jack Kerouac gave the Beat Generation their name because he claimed that his generation of writers was beaten down by (1 point)
Unselected answer (0 pts) materialism.
Unselected answer (0 pts) politics.
Unselected answer (0 pts) religion.
Correct answer (1 pt) traditionalism.
1 /1 point
2. The Beat Generation sought to introduce ________ and ________ to the American literature that they believed was limited by conventionalism. (1 point)
Unselected answer (0 pts) rhyme; reason
Correct answer (1 pt) rhythm; freedom
Unselected answer (0 pts) beat; song
Unselected answer (0 pts) meter; verse
1 /1 point
3. In Gary Snyder’s poem, “Hay for the Horses,” which of the following phrases provides vivid imagery? (1 point)
Unselected answer (0 pts) “I sure would hate to do this all my life.”
Correct answer (1 pt) “Whirling through shingle-cracks of light,”
Unselected answer (0 pts) “up the Dangerous Mountain roads,”
Unselected answer (0 pts) “At lunchtime under Black oak”
1 /1 point
4. In Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s poem, “The Changing Light,” light is used to symbolize the brightness and uniqueness of San Francisco. How does Ferlinghetti show the unique quality of San Francisco’s light? (1 point)
Unselected answer (0 pts) mentions the lights in other cities and says that it is different
Unselected answer (0 pts) points out the unique qualities of San Francisco and how the light is displayed through them
Unselected answer (0 pts) creates an image of a light that is organic and always changing
Correct answer (1 pt) all of the above
1 /1 point
5. Based on what you know about Gregory Corso, how do you think he would react to turning 50? (1 point)
Unselected answer (0 pts) deny it and lie about his age
Correct answer (1 pt) celebrate all he has to look forward to as fifty year old
Unselected answer (0 pts) mourn all of the things that he has yet to accomplish
Unselected answer (0 pts) all of the above
1 /1 point
6. Why does Allen Ginsberg refer to Walt Whitman as “dear father” in his poem, “A Supermarket in California”? (1 point)
Unselected answer (0 pts) he considers Whitman to be a leader in alternative poetry
Unselected answer (0 pts) he considers Whitman’s wisdom as a poet to be similar to that of a wise paternal figure
Incorrect Answer (0 pts) he considers Whitman to be the father of poetry in America
Unselected answer (1 pt) all of the above
0 /1 point
7. How are Beat poets and Romantic poets similar to one another? (1 point)
Unselected answer (1 pt) both types of poets enjoyed writing about nature and natural elements of life
Unselected answer (0 pts) both types of poets embraced traditionalism
Unselected answer (0 pts) both types of poets originated in England
Incorrect Answer (0 pts) all of the above
0 /1 point

The final score is 5/7 (71.4%).