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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. Miller writes that if Jesus were to come back to earth, he would more likely sell what than send others off to die in war?

2. Moricand finds American meals and what to be insufficient?

3. Who befriends Moricand and advises that Miller look at Moricand's portfolio of erotic drawings?

4. What gift does Moricand present to Miller in Part 3, "Paradise Lost," saying it had been in his family for generations?

5. Who did Moricand work for during the war?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Miller describe his walk home from the sulfur baths in the Epilogue?

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

5. How does Miller describe Slade's Springs in the text?

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

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

8. What does Moricand complain about after meeting with Wharton in Part 3, Paradise Lost?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Miller's relationship with Jean Wharton. How did Wharton and Miller meet? What is a "benefactor"?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the setting of the novel. What makes Big Sur unique as an artist's retreat? What is significant about the time period of the setting to the novel's major themes?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the figure of Conrad Moricand. What does Moricand represent structurally and thematically in the novel? How does he relate to the protagonist?

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