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Read this excerpt from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California." Wives in the avocados, babies in the tomatoes! What idea is expressed in this excerpt?

A
The narrator discovers parental neglect at the market.
B
The narrator is amazed by the market’s quantity of food and people.
C
The narrator is frustrated by the crowds of people in the aisles.
D
The narrator notices gender roles when grocery shopping.
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Read this excerpt from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California." I saw you, Walt Whitman, childless, lonely old grubber, poking among the meats in the refrigerator. Why does Ginsberg make an allusion to Walt Whitman in this excerpt?

A
to suggest a knowledge of Walt Whitman and his poetic devices
B
to suggest a familiarity and kinship with Walt Whitman and other outcasts
C
to suggest an interest in Walt Whitman and his shopping habits
D
to suggest a critical judgement against Walt Whitman and other poets
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Read this stanza from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California." What thoughts I have of you tonight, Walt Whitman, for I walked down the sidestreets under the trees with a headache self-conscious looking at the full moon. Why does the author most likely use free verse for this stanza?

A
The long-line structure imitates stream-of-conscious thought.
B
The long-line structure serves as an introduction to the narrative.
C
The long-line structure allows for predictable rhyme schemes.
D
The long-line structure provides background for the allusion.
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Read this phrase from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California." The trees add shade to shade. What is the meaning of this phrase?

A
The narrator is remarking that trees make the night darker.
B
The narrator is wondering how he will find his way home.
C
The narrator is praising the loveliness of his cottage yard.
D
The narrator is contrasting the images of the market to nature.
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Read this stanza from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California." I heard you asking questions of each: Who killed the pork chops? What price bananas? Are you my Angel? What is happening in this stanza?

A
The speaker is dreaming about what goods he will be purchasing.
B
The speaker is asking the grocery clerks about the freshness of the meat and the cost of the fruit.
C
The speaker is quizzing the butcher and produce workers to see if they are knowledgeable employees.
D
The speaker is imagining the questions Whitman would ask if he were there.
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Read this excerpt from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California." I heard you asking questions of each: Who killed the pork chops? What price bananas? Are you my Angel? Why does the author most likely use free verse for this excerpt?

A
The structure mirrors classic poetic principles.
B
The structure suggests an epic tale of morality.
C
The structure reflects narrative storytelling.
D
The structure imitates casual conversation.
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Read this excerpt from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California." We strode down the open corridors together in our solitary fancy tasting artichokes, possessing every frozen delicacy, and never passing the cashier. In this excerpt, the speaker of the poem and his imaginary companion are

A
loading up their shopping cart with frozen food.
B
marveling at the offerings available at the market.
C
sampling items but not paying for them.
D
buying frozen goods from the grocery store.
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In the poem "A Supermarket in California," Ginsberg most likely uses free verse to show

A
his desire to be part of mainstream society.
B
the influence that Walt Whitman had in his life.
C
his rebellious attitude toward uniformity in American culture.
D
the role that jazz music played in the Beat movement.
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Read this stanza from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California." We strode down the open corridors together in our solitary fancy tasting artichokes, possessing every frozen delicacy, and never passing the cashier. Ginsberg most likely uses long-line free verse here to

A
draw attention to the poem’s patterns of rhyme and meter.
B
keep the content of the poem simple and easy to imagine.
C
express his thoughts freely and without constraints.
D
show his desire to return to an unassuming existence.
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Read this stanza from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California." What thoughts I have of you tonight, Walt Whitman, for I walked down the sidestreets under the trees with a headache self-conscious looking at the full moon. Which statement best describes the scene in the first stanza of Ginsberg’s poem?

A
The speaker is taking a lonely stroll at night while reflecting on the words of a favorite poet.
B
The speaker is eager to return to the safety of his home and read poems by Walt Whitman.
C
The speaker is busy gazing at the full moon when he bumps into a former acquaintance.
D
The speaker is hastily making his way to the local supermarket to meet up with an old friend.

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