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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. Who is expelled from West Point and finishes a fine novel that remains unpublished when he moves to Big Sur, CA?
2. Who has suffered much from the correction of physical defects but is a miniature Ramakrishna, thankful for everything?
3. Who was Miller's childhood friend and a victim of poison gas in World War I?
4. Who swears that he hears mysterious music coming from Miller's cabin rather than from his own head?
5. What is the title of Part 2, "Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri," Chapter 3, and refers to bedtime stories that Miller tells his children?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Miller attest is the principle problem with the people of Big Sur? What comparison does Miller make to classical tragedies?
2. Who is Miller's favorite local painter at Big Sur? In what ways does Miller work to improve his own work?
3. Miller discusses his thoughts and philosophies on painting in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 4. When did Miller begin painting and how much has he painted at this point in the book?
4. What is Harvey's affliction and what does Miller advise to him in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 1?
5. What does Miller assert as signs of the "system breaking down" in Part 1, "The Oranges of the Millennium"?
6. What does Miller describe in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 1? What is the title of this chapter, and why?
7. What does Miller write of his correspondents in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 8?
8. How does Miller describe corporal punishment in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 10?
9. What is the main question posed in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 10? Where does Miller gain insight in this subject?
10. How does Miller describe the plants and animals in Hieronymus Bosch's The Millennium? How does this relate to Big Sur?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Miller's artistic preferences. Who are his favorite painters and sculptors, and why? What are Miller's priorities in art?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Discuss Miller's use of simile, metaphor, symbolism, and motif in the novel. What symbols does Miller use to reflect the American dream or American values?
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