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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Paradise Lost, pgs. 275-309.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Miller send Chama when he runs out of stories in an urban setting?
(a) Italy.
(b) Brazil.
(c) New Mexico.
(d) Paris.

2. Who is the author of The Thirteen Crucified Saviours?
(a) James Conrad.
(b) Sir Godfrey Higgins.
(c) Emil White.
(d) Jean Wharton.

3. 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.

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

5. Despite his poverty, Moricand insists on fine clothing, perfume, and _____.
(a) Hair oil.
(b) Stationery.
(c) Ink pens.
(d) Skin care.

Short Answer Questions

1. Miller must refrain from admiring any belonging of Moricand's, lest he insist on what?

2. What family's home is often mistaken for a cafe, so they accommodate by selling sandwiches?

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

4. What lessens the idealism of Big Sur as a place for Miller to write?

5. Who is Miller married to in Part 3, "Paradise Lost"?

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