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