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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 swears that he hears mysterious music coming from Miller's cabin rather than from his own head?
2. What is the colony of artists referred to at Big Sur in Part 2, "Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri," Chapter 2?
3. Miller writes that in 19__ the U.S. tried to fix the world's problems, but had itself deteriorated.
4. What does Miller do when his wife and children disappear and he has no means of communication?
5. Miller writes that "one must find new ways of looking at things to see ______ undiminished by creation's flaws."
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Miller describe Ephraim Doner in "Testimonial in Ut-Mineur"?
2. Who helps Miller with his children following his divorce from Janina? What is the outcome?
3. What does Miller write of Dianetics in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 9? What is Dianetics?
4. How does Miller stay in touch with the outside world, according to his depiction in Part 1, The Oranges of the Millennium?
5. 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?
6. Miller writes commentary in Part 1, The Oranges of the Millennium, examining the American Dream. What are his major points?
7. How does Miller describe the process of inspiration in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 4?
8. Miller compares Wharton's need to help others with the United States in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 7. How?
9. What family lives in the center of Big Sur's community? Where in the text does Miller describe this family and others?
10. How does Miller describe the plants and animals in Hieronymus Bosch's The Millennium? How does this relate to Big Sur?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Describe Henry Miller's feelings about fan mail and correspondence. What two chapters are dedicated to this topic in the book? How do they relate?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the themes of marriage and divorce in the novel. How does Miller reflect these themes in his life? How many times was Miller married, and to whom?
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