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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. When had Miller and Doner met in France?
2. Who is the octogenarian Miller often meets at the sulfur baths in Part 2, "Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri," Chapter 5?
3. Which family at Big Sur hails from Mexico and embodies the virtues that Americans most undervalue, according to Miller?
4. Who is expelled from West Point and finishes a fine novel that remains unpublished when he moves to Big Sur, CA?
5. According to Miller, the Western home is a _____.
Short Essay Questions
1. How has the population of children changed in Miller's time at Big Sur? Who are his favorites?
2. Miller compares Wharton's need to help others with the United States in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 7. How?
3. What does Miller assert as signs of the "system breaking down" in Part 1, "The Oranges of the Millennium"?
4. Who helps Miller with his children following his divorce from Janina? What is the outcome?
5. How does Miller describe Ephraim Doner in "Testimonial in Ut-Mineur"?
6. What does Miller write in Part 1, "The Oranges of the Millennium", in describing the community of Big Sur?
7. What does Miller attest is the principle problem with the people of Big Sur? What comparison does Miller make to classical tragedies?
8. Who is able to thrive in Big Sur and who is not, according to Miller in Part 1, The Oranges of the Millennium?
9. 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?
10. What does Miller write of his correspondents in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 8?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the process of Dianetics. Where in the text does Miller employ this? What are his associations with Dianetics?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of "childhood" as it is presented in the novel. What symbols reflect this theme? How does Miller believe children should be treated?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the major points of conflict in Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch. What conflicts in the novel are external? Which are internal? How does Miller build tension in Part 3 through conflict?
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