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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who was Miller's childhood friend and a victim of poison gas in World War I?
2. Which mystery writer provides research on the Essene cult?
3. Who is living in the studio and offers to help Miller take care of his children following the breakup of his marriage?
4. Who is Miller's favorite bootblack in Monterey?
5. Who is Miller's brother-in-law in Jerusalem?
Short Essay Questions
1. Miller discusses his thoughts and philosophies on painting in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 4. When did Miller begin painting and how much has he painted at this point in the book?
2. Who does Miller describe meeting in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 5 at the sulfur baths?
3. What does Miller write of Dianetics in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 9? What is Dianetics?
4. What is Harvey's affliction and what does Miller advise to him in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 1?
5. What does Miller describe in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 1? What is the title of this chapter, and why?
6. What does Miller write in Part 1, "The Oranges of the Millennium", in describing the community of Big Sur?
7. What does Miller write of Tolstoy in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 7? How does his domestic life relate to Miller's?
8. What does Miller write of his correspondents in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 8?
9. What is "The Charma Serial" about?
10. How does Miller describe "Karma" or balance in "The Part of Fortune"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the figure of Conrad Moricand. What does Moricand represent structurally and thematically in the novel? How does he relate to the protagonist?
Essay Topic 2
Describe Miller's wife and children in Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch. How old are they? What is the nature of their relationships with Miller?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Miller's relationship with Jean Wharton. How did Wharton and Miller meet? What is a "benefactor"?
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