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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 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has suffered much from the correction of physical defects but is a miniature Ramakrishna, thankful for everything?
(a) Simon.
(b) Paul.
(c) Butch.
(d) Peter.

2. Miller writes that the local folk in Big Sur have embraced the healing ambiance and discovered how to live in peace, _____, and community.
(a) Humility.
(b) Fortitude.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Solitude.

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

4. Where does Miller describe his archives in Part 2, "Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri," Chapter 8?
(a) U.C.L.A. Library.
(b) Library of Congress.
(c) N.Y.U. Library.
(d) Columbia Library.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does the Basque girl write to Miller for help?

2. Who begins a yearlong yarn about a superman-like character named Inch Connecticut?

3. Who is expelled from West Point and finishes a fine novel that remains unpublished when he moves to Big Sur, CA?

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

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

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