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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. Who is the author of Big Sur Guide?
(a) Emil White.
(b) Jean Wharton.
(c) Conrad Moricand.
(d) Henry Miller.

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) Help from neighbors.
(b) Monetary gain.
(c) Things to come easy.
(d) Modern amenities.

3. Miller finds it maddening as an artist to be incapable of capturing what adequately?
(a) Light.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Love.
(d) Life.

4. All of the animals and plants in Bosch's paintings share a magic _____.
(a) Super-reality.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Tranquility.
(d) Imagery.

5. Where did Henry Miller grow up?
(a) Big Sur, CA.
(b) Brooklyn, NY.
(c) Queens, NY.
(d) San Francisco, CA.

Short Answer Questions

1. Many of the residents of Big Sur see what for a brief period of time?

2. With whom does Miller go to see reproductions of Turner works?

3. Who is the author of The Stranger in Big Sur?

4. What does Miller save and study to learn other painters' art?

5. From whom does Miller learn much about painting, including having fun?

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