- 1. In which novel did Jack Kerouac coin the term 'Beat Generation'?
A) Dharma Bums
B) Desolation Angels
C) Big Sur
D) On the Road
- 2. Which city served as an inspiration for much of Jack Kerouac's writing?
A) Los Angeles
B) Chicago
C) New York City
D) Miami
- 3. What year was Jack Kerouac's novel 'On the Road' first published?
A) 1972
B) 1957
C) 1943
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) Lonesome Traveler
B) The Subterraneans
C) Desolation Angels
D) Big Sur
- 5. Finish the title of Jack Kerouac's book: 'The Dharma ...'
A) Way
B) Bums
C) Journey
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) New York City, New York
B) Lowell, Massachusetts
C) Denver, Colorado
D) San Francisco, California
- 8. What was the title of Jack Kerouac's first novel, published in 1950?
A) Tristessa
B) Doctor Sax
C) The Town and the City
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) Pablo Neruda
D) Emily Dickinson
- 10. What religion was Jack Kerouac raised in as a child?
A) Judaism
B) Islam
C) Buddhism
D) Catholicism
- 11. Who directed the film adaptation of Jack Kerouac's novel 'On the Road' in 2012?
A) Quentin Tarantino
B) Walter Salles
C) Francis Ford Coppola
D) Martin Scorsese
- 12. Which university did Jack Kerouac briefly attend before dropping out?
A) Harvard University
B) Stanford University
C) Columbia University
D) Yale University
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