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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. Part 2, "Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri," Chapter 14, "A Day at the Baths," sketches ______, a place of solitude when Miller is lucky.

2. If the weather is nice, Miller does what instead of writing?

3. Who does Miller send word to in trying to get rid of Moricand in Part 3, "Paradise Lost"?

4. Miller writes in the Epilogue that he appreciates feedback and gifts, but asks that fans show appreciation by what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Miller describe reading fan mail in the Epilogue?

2. What does Moricand write of his experience in the wars in Part 3, "Paradise Lost"?

3. What does Miller comment upon regarding genuine needs in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 13?

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

5. What does Miller write of Jesus Christ in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 13?

6. Who is Conrad Moricand and how does Miller know him?

7. What is Miller's wife's reaction to Conrad Moricand? How does Moricand's first impression fade?

8. What does Miller write about astrology in Part 3, "Paradise Lost"?

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

10. What is Moricand's reaction to the rainy season in Big Sur? Who is called in to see him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Miller's artistic preferences. Who are his favorite painters and sculptors, and why? What are Miller's priorities in art?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Miller's involvement in the War and how World War II affects the characters in the novel. What was Moricand's involvement? How has the war affected America?

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