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