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Stuff About Kerouac. Trivia Quiz

This includes basic trivia on the life and works of Jack Kerouac. Nothing extremely hair raising, just your average quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by kerouaccat. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kerouaccat

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
16,186

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
804

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what Kerouac novel was Allen Ginsberg's infamous first reading of the poem 'Howl' portrayed? Hint

On The Road

Desolation Angels

The Dharma Bums

Tristessa

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of the Mexican prostitute whom Jack secretly fell in love with while living in the slums of Mexico City? Hint

Andrea

Tristessa

Lolita

Morphina

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Question 3 of 10

3. Name the birthtown of Jack Kerouac, state included.

Answer: (Not in the west coast, where Jack spent much of his time.)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Name the park in Northern California where Jack suffered though delerium caused mostly from Alcohol tremens. Hint

Big Sur

Yosemite

Yellowstone

Mount Shasta Park

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Question 5 of 10

5. As of the year 2000, what Kerouac novel has been turned into a motion picture?

Answer: (Sounds like it's underground.)

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 'On The Road', what was the name of the character that represented William Burroughs in reality? Hint

Dean Moriarty

Sam Smith

Japhy Ryder

Old Bull Lee

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following was NOT written by Jack Kerouac? Hint

Doctor Sax

Franny and Zooey

Old Angel Midnight

Trip Trap

8. In 'The Dharma Bums', our hero met a man named Japhy Ryder who taught him much about being a true Buddhist and becoming a Rucksack Wanderer. Who was the famous poet that Japhy's character portrayed? Hint

Michael McClure

Allen Ginsberg

Gary Snyder

Charles Bukowski

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Question 9 of 10

9. A quote from Jack: 'In my old age, I intend to collect all my work and reinsert my pantheon of uniform names, leave the long shelf full of books here, and die happy.' What was his title for this mighty collection of his works?

Answer: (He used it as his last name in many of his novels.)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was Jack's long lasting and eventually fatal disease? Hint

Polio

Parkensens

Heart Disease

Alcoholism

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what Kerouac novel was Allen Ginsberg's infamous first reading of the poem 'Howl' portrayed?

Answer: The Dharma Bums

The reading was portrayed in the beginning of 'The Dharma Bums' with changed names and titles, when 'Alvah Goldbook' read his poem 'Wail' at the first Poetry Renaissance Reading in San Francisco.

2. What was the name of the Mexican prostitute whom Jack secretly fell in love with while living in the slums of Mexico City?

Answer: Tristessa

Tristessa was the animal lovin' tramp, in the short novel appropriately named after her.

3. Name the birthtown of Jack Kerouac, state included.

Answer: Lowell, MA

Jack was born in the quiet little town of Lowell, Massachusetts.

4. Name the park in Northern California where Jack suffered though delerium caused mostly from Alcohol tremens.

Answer: Big Sur

This was intimately described by Jack in his novel entitled none other than 'Big Sur'.

5. As of the year 2000, what Kerouac novel has been turned into a motion picture?

Answer: Subterraneans

Though it's only Kerouac novel to appear on the big screen, rumors have been flying for years regarding a possible motion picture rendition of 'On The Road' being produced by Francis Ford Copolla.

6. In 'On The Road', what was the name of the character that represented William Burroughs in reality?

Answer: Old Bull Lee

Old Bull Lee was that crazy elder-of-the-beats that wrote such novels as 'Naked Lunch' and 'Junky'.

7. Which of the following was NOT written by Jack Kerouac?

Answer: Franny and Zooey

'Franny and Zooey' was written by none other then the original reclusive Buddhist himself, J.D. Salinger.

Answer: Gary Snyder

The Poet, Buddhist and Zen Lunatic named Gary Snyder was this unforgettable character's alter-ego.

Answer: Duluoz Legend

Jack planned to call this collection 'The Duluoz Legend'. Duluoz was his uniform last name in several of his novels.

10. What was Jack's long lasting and eventually fatal disease?

Answer: Alcoholism

Jack was quite the heavy drinker. He wrote about this issue quite often in his novels, including 'Big Sur' which describes how it drove him to delerium.

Source: Author kerouaccat

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