1. A Dutch visitor upbraids Miller for clearing what instead of writing?
(a) His backyard.
(b) A field of brush.
(c) A forest.
(d) A septic tank.

2. Who swears that he hears mysterious music coming from Miller's cabin rather than from his own head?
(a) Neiman.
(b) Moricand.
(c) White.
(d) Muench.

3. What is the title of Part 2, "Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri," Chapter 3, and refers to bedtime stories that Miller tells his children?
(a) "The Karma Series."
(b) "B as in Baxter."
(c) "The Chama Serial."
(d) "The City Mouse."

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

5. Who is expelled from West Point and finishes a fine novel that remains unpublished when he moves to Big Sur, CA?
(a) Norman Mini.
(b) Conrad Moricand.
(c) Emil White.
(d) Niels Scharmosky.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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 _______.

2. Miller asserts that all has been said and done and all one can add is what?

3. In what year does Miller arrive in Big Sur?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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