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Beat Movement Spontaneous Prose — Unit test

Question 5 • Hopkins FA American Literature (2026-2027)

Jack Kerouac demonstrates the influence of American blues and jazz music in “The Railroad Earth” through his use of

Answer
A
humor and exaggeration.
B
detailed descriptions.
C
fictional characters and locations.
D
unconventional sentence structure.

Explanation

Kerouac’s prose in “The Railroad Earth” echoes the rhythms and improvisation of blues and jazz. He uses long, loose, unconventional sentences rather than conventional, carefully structured prose. So the best answer is “unconventional sentence structure”; detailed description may also appear, but it does not capture the musical influence as directly.

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