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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Paradise Lost, pgs. 349-385.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Moricand state he wants to move in Part 3, "Paradise Lost," as he misses city life?
(a) London.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) New York.
(d) Paris.

2. Who begins a yearlong yarn about a superman-like character named Inch Connecticut?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Henry Miller.
(c) Conrad Moricand.
(d) Paul Rink.

3. Who is a gifted story teller and expert in literature who suffers writer's block in Part 2, "Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri," Chapter 1?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Harvey.
(c) Mary.
(d) Henry.

4. From where does the Basque girl write to Miller for help?
(a) Paris, France.
(b) San Francisco, CA.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) New York, NY.

5. What is Hieronymus Bosch's most widely known triptych?
(a) The Cave of Pythagorus.
(b) Venus.
(c) The Garden of Earthly Delights.
(d) The Three Marys.

Short Answer Questions

1. Moricand refuses to teach who French, feeling that American children are undisciplined?

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

3. What neighbor and benefactor of Miller's is trying to find herself in Part 2, "Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri," Chapter 7?

4. What does Moricand declare life to be?

5. What has swollen terribly, causing Moricand to be carried to the car in Part 3, "Paradise Lost"?

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