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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. Where does Moricand develop a rash?

2. Astrology, like what, Miller declares, has its origins in humans' loss of wholeness?

3. In what year does Moricand come to stay with the Millers?

4. Miller believes he will die where?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What marital problems does Miller encounter during Part 3, Paradise Lost and how does he deal with them?

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

4. How does Miller associate astrology with schizophrenia?

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

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

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

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

9. What is Moricand's philosophy on life? Does Miller agree or disagree?

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

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

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Miller's association to astrology, both in the text and as discussed from class research. How does Miller use astrology symbolically in the novel?

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