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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Miller writes in Part 1, "The Oranges of the Millennium," that he who comes to Big Sur must come with capable hands, a strong heart, and a sense of humor, and expect no _______.
(a) Things to come easy.
(b) Help from neighbors.
(c) Modern amenities.
(d) Monetary gain.

3. From whom does Miller learn much about painting, including having fun?
(a) Conrad Moricand.
(b) Jack Morgenrath.
(c) Jean Wharton.
(d) Emil White.

4. With whom does Miller go to see reproductions of Turner works?
(a) O'Neill.
(b) O'Reagan.
(c) Mike Anderson.
(d) Janina.

5. Who gives outdoor piano concerts to ward off poverty at Big Sur?
(a) Gerhart Muench.
(b) Conrad Moricand.
(c) Emil White.
(d) Henry Miller.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of the artists who come through Big Sur, in Miller's time there, are truly talented, according to Miller?

2. 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?

3. Miller writes that the local folk in Big Sur have embraced the healing ambiance and discovered how to live in peace, _____, and community.

4. What would-be writer hopes to find the Cult of Sex and Anarchy?

5. Since 1929, Miller has produced how many watercolors by Part 2, "Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri," Chapter 4?

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