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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 finally gets the Russian princess out of Fillmore's apartment?

2. Who does Henry think is the one lone literary figure America has produced?

3. When Henry is alone with Tania, what does she do?

4. What is it in Irene's expensive hotel that makes Henry think about Van Norden?

5. Why is Fillmore so taken with Macha?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Henry think about the English girl who stops him in the rain to ask for the time?

2. Describe the idea Henry and Carl get from Van Norden.

3. What do Henry's thoughts about the naked trollops represent?

4. Why does Henry think it is a sorry state to be human?

5. Why does Henry stop writing?

6. How does Henry see flow of the word about him?

7. Explain how Henry is helped from Kruger's studio.

8. Explain how Henry compares Paris to a whore.

9. How does Henry start out to spend his last night in Paris before going to Dijon?

10. When the blonde woman stays away too long and leaves Henry alone in her room, what does he do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pretend you are a newspaper critic and write a summary and critique of THE TROPIC OF CANCER. In your review of the novel, include your recommendation about whether someone should or should not read the book and be specific about your reasons.

Essay Topic 2

Miller correctly identifies many people's obsession with royalty in Chapter 12 when he writes about Macha, the presumed Russian princess. Write a paper expressing your opinion about how you see the status of royalty today. You might want to include a reference to the late Princess Diana of England in your comments.

Essay Topic 3

A difficult time for Henry was when he was employed and had to, as he put it, kiss the boss's ass. Write a paper on the difficulty of being an employee and having to suppress your personal feelings and ideas because of a dictatorial boss.

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