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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Paradise Lost, pgs. 309-349.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Muench practicing who inspires Miller to paint music?
(a) Ravel.
(b) Berlioz.
(c) Mozart.
(d) Bach.

2. Miller states that well-behaved children rarely grow into what kind of adults?
(a) Normal.
(b) Well-behaved.
(c) Ill-behaved.
(d) Exceptional.

3. Moricand refuses to teach who French, feeling that American children are undisciplined?
(a) Janina.
(b) Val.
(c) Toby.
(d) Peter.

4. What does Moricand obtain by mail from Switzerland in Part 3, "Paradise Lost"?
(a) Codeine.
(b) Morphine.
(c) Heroin.
(d) Benzedrine.

5. How old is Miller's favorite young painter at Big Sur?
(a) Seven.
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which family at Big Sur hails from Mexico and embodies the virtues that Americans most undervalue, according to Miller?

2. Who has suffered much from the correction of physical defects but is a miniature Ramakrishna, thankful for everything?

3. What does Miller use to wrap books in to send to friends?

4. Which child is a Miller favorite, gentle, silent, and thankful for everything, probably a result of the torments he has endured having birth defects corrected?

5. Miller writes in Part 3, "Paradise Lost," "Freedom implies ____."

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