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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. Who does Moricand consider seeing to cure his itch, although he fears religion?
(a) Janina Miller.
(b) Rev. Dewell.
(c) Emil White.
(d) Jean Wharton.

2. What is the last plate in The Millennium of Hieronymus Bosch?
(a) "The Snake and the Apple."
(b) "The Garden of Earthly Delights."
(c) "The Cave of Pythagoras."
(d) "The Sky of the Dawn."

3. Who prefers subsistence farming over architecture, according to Miller?
(a) Hudson Kimbell.
(b) Howard Welch.
(c) Oden Wharton.
(d) Warren Leopold.

4. Who does Miller arrange to take Moricand to the hospital daily in Part 3, "Paradise Lost,?
(a) Sarah Anderson.
(b) Emil White.
(c) Ellwood Graham.
(d) Andrew Fillmore.

5. Where does Miller take Moricand to the hospital in Part 3, "Paradise Lost"?
(a) Salinas.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Paris.
(d) San Francisco.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Moricand move after leaving Big Sur?

2. Who is a fiery Spanish recluse who shares the same privileged background as Moricand and spends a night talking with him of the past?

3. Moricand refuses to teach who French, feeling that American children are undisciplined?

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

5. Miller tries to envision Big Sur how far into the future, in the Epilogue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Miller's conclusion of Big Sur upon the Epilogue of the novel?

2. What affliction does Moricand develop during his stay in Big Sur?

3. What fineries does Moricand insist upon? How does Miller react to Moricand's things?

4. How does Miller associate astrology with schizophrenia?

5. How does Miller come to invite Moricand to Big Sur in the novel?

6. How does Miller work to solicit money for Conrad Moricand during their friendship?

7. Who does Miller call for to help take care of Moricand in Part 3, Paradise Lost? What is Moricand's condition at this point?

8. How does Miller describe his "addiction" to writing letters in the Epilogue?

9. What are the similarities and differences between Conrad Moricand and Henry Miller?

10. What thoughts does Miller share of painting and writing versus living in the Epilogue?

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