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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Henry get from Peckover?

2. How does Henry say he knows Nanantatee?

3. What happens in Henry's head as Moldorf reads the letter from Fanny, his wife in America?

4. Why is Serge happy to meet Henry?

5. How does Henry picture Serge's lazy slut of a wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Henry leave the apartment when Boris sits down to eat?

2. How does Henry define health that he equates with optimism?

3. How does Henry use sarcasm in describing Nanantatee's lavish apartment?

4. What lie does Henry tell the Cronstadts when they invite him to join their meal?

5. What is Henry's bright idea to get at least one free meal a day?

6. How does Henry get away from Serge?

7. How does Henry see the American women at the Cafe de la Paix or the Ritz Bar?

8. Describe Henry's friends in Paris.

9. What does Henry say about his escape from Serge?

10. How does Henry see the cheap whores at the corner of Rue Amelot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using the young Hindu cleric and the escapade in the Eglise Ste.-Clotilde, write a paper expressing how you see Miller's opinion of religion. Do you notice any inconsistency in how Miller treats religion?

Essay Topic 2

Henry discovers Papini and is impressed with his writing. Do some research on Papini and explain what it is about him that Miller so admired. Be sure to mention the slight difference in what Papini said about the artist needing to be alone and what Henry says about the same subject.

Essay Topic 3

Henry briefly experiences the Bohemian lifestyle. Write a paper about communal living that was popular in America during the 1960s and early 1970s, often called the Hippie generation lifestyle. Discuss whether you think such an arrangement ever really works.

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