Question

1. Jack Kerouac gave the Beat Generation their name because he claimed that his generation of writers was beaten down by

A.materialism.
B. politics.
C.religion.
D.traditionalism.
2. The Beat Generation sought to introduce ___and ___ to the American literature that they believed was limited by conventionalism.
A. rhyme; reason
B.rhythm; freedom
C.beat; song
D.meter; verse

Answer 1

Unit 2 Lesson 7: Beat Generation

1. D traditionalism

2. B rhythm; freedom

3. B "Whirling though shingle-cracks of light,"

4. D all of the above

5. B You could see the Je.Rk, when Queenie's white shoulders dawned on then, kind of, or hop, or hiccup, but their eyes snapped back to their own baskets and the pushed on

6. C nonconformist

7. A both types of poets enjoyed writing about nature and natural elements of life.

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Je.Rk is the word, take the period out and un-capitalize the letters, it wouldn't let me submit that word.