Question

Whose belief in civil disobedience did the Beats emulate?

A. Henry David Thoreau
B. Lawrence Ferlinghetti
C. Amiri Baraka
D. Ezra Pound

Answer 1

This is of course somewhat of a subjective question, but in general most would agree that Beats emulated "D. Ezra Pound" since their tactics were similar. 

Answer 2

Answer: the correct answer is D. Ezra Pound.

Explanation:  one of the best-known representative of the Beat Generation Allen Ginsberg and the San Francisco poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti wrote an essay about Pound. Ginsbergʼs judgement of Pound is seen as essential to his great effort to gain wider recognition for the work of the Beats. The development of Ferlinghettiʼs views of Pound is defined, attention is paid not only to the poetʼs literary work, but also to his art.