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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 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Miller save and study to learn other painters' art?
(a) Books.
(b) Photographs.
(c) Calendars.
(d) Postcards.

2. Who is Miller's favorite bootblack in Monterey?
(a) Rev. Buckwell.
(b) Rev. Maxwell.
(c) Rev. Story.
(d) Rev. Greenwall.

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

4. Who is the author of The Stranger in Big Sur?
(a) Jean-Paul Sartre.
(b) Jack Kerouac.
(c) Henry Miller.
(d) Lillian Bos Ross.

5. What does Miller find to be a constant nuisance in the beginning of the narrative?
(a) Infatuated fans.
(b) Ex-wives.
(c) Neighborhood dogs.
(d) Children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Part 2, "Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri," Chapter 11?

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

3. How old is Miller's favorite young painter at Big Sur?

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

5. Who penned The Keys to the Apocalypse?

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