- 1. In which novel did Jack Kerouac coin the term 'Beat Generation'?
A) Dharma Bums
B) Desolation Angels
C) On the Road
D) Big Sur
- 2. Which city served as an inspiration for much of Jack Kerouac's writing?
A) Miami
B) New York City
C) Los Angeles
D) Chicago
- 3. What year was Jack Kerouac's novel 'On the Road' first published?
A) 1943
B) 1957
C) 1972
D) 1965
- 4. What is the title of Jack Kerouac's semi-autobiographical novel about his experiences as a fire lookout in the 1950s?
A) Big Sur
B) Lonesome Traveler
C) Desolation Angels
D) The Subterraneans
- 5. Finish the title of Jack Kerouac's book: 'The Dharma ...'
A) Bums
B) Journey
C) Way
D) Tales
- 6. What nationality was Jack Kerouac's parents?
A) Italian
B) French-Canadian
C) Irish
D) German
- 7. What is the birthplace of Jack Kerouac?
A) San Francisco, California
B) Lowell, Massachusetts
C) Denver, Colorado
D) New York City, New York
- 8. What was the title of Jack Kerouac's first novel, published in 1950?
A) The Town and the City
B) Tristessa
C) Doctor Sax
D) Big Sur
- 9. Which of the following poets was a close friend of Jack Kerouac and a key figure in the Beat Generation movement?
A) T.S. Eliot
B) Allen Ginsberg
C) Emily Dickinson
D) Pablo Neruda
- 10. What religion was Jack Kerouac raised in as a child?
A) Judaism
B) Buddhism
C) Islam
D) Catholicism
- 11. Who directed the film adaptation of Jack Kerouac's novel 'On the Road' in 2012?
A) Francis Ford Coppola
B) Quentin Tarantino
C) Martin Scorsese
D) Walter Salles
- 12. Which university did Jack Kerouac briefly attend before dropping out?
A) Yale University
B) Stanford University
C) Harvard University
D) Columbia University
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