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