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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Miller writes in Part 1, "The Oranges of the Millennium," that he who comes to Big Sur must come with capable hands, a strong heart, and a sense of humor, and expect no _______.
(a) Things to come easy.
(b) Monetary gain.
(c) Modern amenities.
(d) Help from neighbors.

2. In what year is Miller in Villa Seurat?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1936.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1934.

3. What does Miller use to wrap books in to send to friends?
(a) Book manuscripts.
(b) Newspaper articles.
(c) Failed paintings.
(d) Corn husks.

4. Who is expelled from West Point and finishes a fine novel that remains unpublished when he moves to Big Sur, CA?
(a) Niels Scharmosky.
(b) Conrad Moricand.
(c) Norman Mini.
(d) Emil White.

5. What would-be writer hopes to find the Cult of Sex and Anarchy?
(a) Phil.
(b) Ned.
(c) Roger.
(d) Ralph.

Short Answer Questions

1. Miller writes in Part 2, "Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri," Chapter 7 that Americans worship _____ and tell others that they do not know how to live.

2. Miller quotes a long passage from whose Travel Diary about the perfection of Japanese women and how Western women fail to imitate them?

3. Miller writes that the local folk in Big Sur have embraced the healing ambiance and discovered how to live in peace, _____, and community.

4. Which family at Big Sur hails from Mexico and embodies the virtues that Americans most undervalue, according to Miller?

5. Who reserves two rooms in his new estate for the Millers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Miller describe meeting in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 5 at the sulfur baths?

2. What does Miller assert as signs of the "system breaking down" in Part 1, "The Oranges of the Millennium"?

3. What does Miller attest is the principle problem with the people of Big Sur? What comparison does Miller make to classical tragedies?

4. How does Miller stay in touch with the outside world, according to his depiction in Part 1, The Oranges of the Millennium?

5. How does Miller describe Ephraim Doner in "Testimonial in Ut-Mineur"?

6. What artists and writers does Miller describe living within the Big Sur community in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 2? How do they support themselves?

7. What is "The Charma Serial" about?

8. What does Miller describe in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 1? What is the title of this chapter, and why?

9. Miller writes commentary in Part 1, The Oranges of the Millennium, examining the American Dream. What are his major points?

10. Who helps Miller with his children following his divorce from Janina? What is the outcome?

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