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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Miller writes that what is a healing process, in the Epilogue?
(a) Art.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Country life.
(d) Raising children.

2. What French-speaking friend visits Miller but soon wants to throw Moricand off a cliff?
(a) Gilbert.
(b) Rogers.
(c) White.
(d) Wharton.

3. Where is Moricand living when he meets Miller?
(a) Hotel Bentley.
(b) Hotel Modial.
(c) Hotel Paris.
(d) Hotel Montedori.

4. Miller writes in Part 2, "Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri," Chapter 13 that one must go through life learning what no one teaches and touching the sublime by doing the what?
(a) Responsible.
(b) Artistic.
(c) Wise.
(d) Ridiculous.

5. Wharton floats, radiantly, into Miller's garden with a lantern and what in Part 3, "Paradise Lost"?
(a) Necklace.
(b) Wings.
(c) Book.
(d) Feather.

6. Who befriends Moricand and advises that Miller look at Moricand's portfolio of erotic drawings?
(a) Anderson.
(b) Geoffrey.
(c) Lilik.
(d) Niels.

7. The Epilogue opens by describing three-day-a-week mail service by who?
(a) Bill.
(b) Mike.
(c) Jake.
(d) Jim.

8. Miller believes that young writers must learn by personal experience and lacks both the energy and knowledge to do what?
(a) Evaluate manuscripts.
(b) Evaluate students.
(c) Teach.
(d) Refer publishers.

9. What astrological sign is Henry Miller?
(a) Capricorn.
(b) Taurus.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Gemini.

10. Whereas _____ deals in potentialities, Miller desires actualities like God and humanity.
(a) Art.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Astrology.
(d) Philosophy.

11. In Part 2, "Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri," Chapter 15, Miller writes that unless one knows where one is going, ____ leads there.
(a) No road.
(b) Any road.
(c) The last road.
(d) The wrong road.

12. If the weather is nice, Miller does what instead of writing?
(a) Jogs.
(b) Walks to town.
(c) Paints.
(d) Goes to church.

13. Who leaves the obnoxious astrologer in Miller's care in Paris?
(a) Jean Wharton.
(b) Elizabeth Miller.
(c) Janina Miller.
(d) Anais Nin.

14. Moricand and Miller have their last dinner in Paris together in what year?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1935.
(d) 1939.

15. What is Miller addicted to doing?
(a) Picking flowers.
(b) Writing letters.
(c) Writing poetry.
(d) Wooing women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who typifies the lone-American type, filled with the spirit of the wilderness, according to Miller?

2. Miller talks his friends into commissioning what from Moricand and eventually invents customers, for whom he pays?

3. Miller reads what without prejudice in Part 3, "Paradise Lost"?

4. Miller writes in the Epilogue that he appreciates feedback and gifts, but asks that fans show appreciation by what?

5. Despite his poverty, Moricand insists on fine clothing, perfume, and _____.

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