AnswersEnglish 3Beat Poetry

Pretest Answers

9 verified answers1 views
1
Free Preview

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
his rebellious attitude toward uniformity in American culture.
C
the influence that Walt Whitman had in his life.
D
the role that jazz music played in the Beat movement.
2
Free Preview

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 familiarity and kinship with Walt Whitman and other outcasts
B
to suggest a critical judgement against Walt Whitman and other poets
C
to suggest a knowledge of Walt Whitman and his poetic devices
D
to suggest an interest in Walt Whitman and his shopping habits
3

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 imagining the questions Whitman would ask if he were there.
B
The speaker is quizzing the butcher and produce workers to see if they are knowledgeable employees.
C
The speaker is dreaming about what goods he will be purchasing.
D
The speaker is asking the grocery clerks about the freshness of the meat and the cost of the fruit.
4

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 allows for predictable rhyme schemes.
B
The long-line structure provides background for the allusion.
C
The long-line structure imitates stream-of-conscious thought.
D
The long-line structure serves as an introduction to the narrative.
5

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 busy gazing at the full moon when he bumps into a former acquaintance.
B
The speaker is taking a lonely stroll at night while reflecting on the words of a favorite poet.
C
The speaker is hastily making his way to the local supermarket to meet up with an old friend.
D
The speaker is eager to return to the safety of his home and read poems by Walt Whitman.
6

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 imitates casual conversation.
B
The structure mirrors classic poetic principles.
C
The structure suggests an epic tale of morality.
D
The structure reflects narrative storytelling.
7

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 is amazed by the market’s quantity of food and people.
B
The narrator discovers parental neglect at the market.
C
The narrator notices gender roles when grocery shopping.
D
The narrator is frustrated by the crowds of people in the aisles.
9

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
buying frozen goods from the grocery store.
B
sampling items but not paying for them.
C
marveling at the offerings available at the market.
D
loading up their shopping cart with frozen food.
10

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
show his desire to return to an unassuming existence.
B
express his thoughts freely and without constraints.
C
keep the content of the poem simple and easy to imagine.
D
draw attention to the poem’s patterns of rhyme and meter.

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

lesson pretest
9 verified answers

Pretest

lesson pretest
7 verified answers

Pretest

lesson pretest
11 verified answers

Pretest