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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. What does Moricand obtain by mail from Switzerland in Part 3, "Paradise Lost"?

2. Moricand and Miller have their last dinner in Paris together in what year?

3. Wharton floats, radiantly, into Miller's garden with a lantern and what in Part 3, "Paradise Lost"?

4. Whereas _____ deals in potentialities, Miller desires actualities like God and humanity.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miller note of artistic grants in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 15?

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

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

4. How does Miller come to invite Moricand to Big Sur in the novel?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch. What is significant about these to Miller and why does he choose to cite the artist in his title?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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