- 1. In which novel did Jack Kerouac coin the term 'Beat Generation'?
A) Big Sur
B) Desolation Angels
C) Dharma Bums
D) On the Road
- 2. Which city served as an inspiration for much of Jack Kerouac's writing?
A) New York City
B) Los Angeles
C) Chicago
D) Miami
- 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) Desolation Angels
B) The Subterraneans
C) Lonesome Traveler
D) Big Sur
- 5. Finish the title of Jack Kerouac's book: 'The Dharma ...'
A) Bums
B) Way
C) Journey
D) Tales
- 6. What nationality was Jack Kerouac's parents?
A) Irish
B) French-Canadian
C) Italian
D) German
- 7. What is the birthplace of Jack Kerouac?
A) New York City, New York
B) San Francisco, California
C) Lowell, Massachusetts
D) Denver, Colorado
- 8. What was the title of Jack Kerouac's first novel, published in 1950?
A) Big Sur
B) The Town and the City
C) Tristessa
D) Doctor Sax
- 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) T.S. Eliot
C) Allen Ginsberg
D) Emily Dickinson
- 10. What religion was Jack Kerouac raised in as a child?
A) Buddhism
B) Catholicism
C) Islam
D) Judaism
- 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) Yale University
D) Columbia University
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