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