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lesson pretestMultiple Choice

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Question 2 • English 3

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?

Answer
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
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