Beat Movement Spontaneous Prose Answers

Choose the answer that describes each element of Kerouac’s style.

What does Kerouac describe before the first dash?going-out shoes✔ work shoes

What does Kerouac describe between the first and second dashes? the quality of going-out shoesthe quality of work shoes✔ the difference between work and going-out shoes

What does Kerouac describe after the second dash?✔ going-out shoeswork shoes

The sound of the first section supports which of the following ideas? Check all that apply.

The sound of the third section supports which of the following ideas? Check all that apply.

Choose the answer that describes each element of Kerouac’s style.

✔ long and rhythmicshort and exuberant

focused on clarity✔ focused on sound

jazz musicclassical musicsketch drawingclassical sculpture

Kerouac’s syntax and alliteration suggest

Kerouac repeats “still” and “what” to create