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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 Henry resist taking from the Cronstadt baby?

2. What does the American woman inquire about that astonishes Henry?

3. What does Carl say makes him want to go to Arizona?

4. If Emerson is correct in saying that life consists of what a man thinks, what is Henry at this point?

5. What does Henry imagine is the value of the ring he tries to pawn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the scene at the beginning of the novel and how does it set up the condition Henry is in while in Paris?

2. How does Henry describe the relationship between him, Boris, and Elsa?

3. What does Henry say about his escape from Serge?

4. How does Henry get away from Serge?

5. How does Henry use sarcasm in describing Nanantatee's lavish apartment?

6. What are Henry's evenings with Carl like?

7. Why is Henry so generous with his praise of the prostitute Germaine?

8. How does Henry describe Moldorf?

9. How does Henry describe the book on which he is working?

10. Explain how Kelpi makes his living.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Henry discovers Papini and is impressed with his writing. Do some research on Papini and explain what it is about him that Miller so admired. Be sure to mention the slight difference in what Papini said about the artist needing to be alone and what Henry says about the same subject.

Essay Topic 2

Do some research on Hinduism and write a paper on how Henry may have only looked at the religion superficially. Contrast the Hinduism practiced by the young Hindu lecturer and Nanantatee with the Hinduism as practiced by Gandhi.

Essay Topic 3

Henry briefly experiences the Bohemian lifestyle. Write a paper about communal living that was popular in America during the 1960s and early 1970s, often called the Hippie generation lifestyle. Discuss whether you think such an arrangement ever really works.

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