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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. Moricand refuses to teach who French, feeling that American children are undisciplined?

2. Moricand rants about Wharton wanting him to read who?

3. Who is a fiery Spanish recluse who shares the same privileged background as Moricand and spends a night talking with him of the past?

4. What French-speaking friend visits Miller but soon wants to throw Moricand off a cliff?

5. Where does Moricand move after leaving Big Sur?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Miller describe his "addiction" to writing letters in the Epilogue?

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

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

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

6. What criticisms does Miller assert of American values in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 15?

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

8. What does Moricand think of Wharton's healing powers?

9. What is Miller's intention to the reader in writing the Epilogue?

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

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

Who are the prominent members of the "Anderson Creek Gang"? What are their relationships and proximity to Henry Miller?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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