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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far are the sulfur baths from Miller's home, round-trip, in the Epilogue?
(a) Six miles.
(b) Ten miles.
(c) Five miles.
(d) Eight miles.

2. What family's home is often mistaken for a cafe, so they accommodate by selling sandwiches?
(a) The Whartons.
(b) The Muench's.
(c) The White's.
(d) The Millers.

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

4. Miller tries to envision Big Sur how far into the future, in the Epilogue?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 100 years.
(c) 500 years.
(d) 30 years.

5. Where does the Basque girl go after leaving Big Sur?
(a) Paris, France.
(b) San Francisco, CA.
(c) Duck Creek, MT.
(d) New York, NY.

Short Answer Questions

1. Miller recalls being disciplined (thrashed) by his father how many times?

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

3. Where does Miller describe his archives in Part 2, "Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri," Chapter 8?

4. Miller writes that if Jesus were to come back to earth, he would more likely sell what than send others off to die in war?

5. With whom is Miller constantly fighting in Part 3, "Paradise Lost"?

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