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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. Moricand holds that one does not "choose the ______."
2. What does Moricand declare life to be?
3. In the Epilogue, Miller is interrupted by neighbors needing help and household chores, including buckets of diapers to wash where?
4. Who does Miller state carries self-sufficiency to the extreme?
5. Miller writes in the Epilogue, when all else fails, do what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What fineries does Moricand insist upon? How does Miller react to Moricand's things?
2. What does Moricand complain about after meeting with Wharton in Part 3, Paradise Lost?
3. What is Miller's assessment of bureaucracy and the U.N. in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 15? What symbolic comparison does he make in this chapter?
4. How does Miller learn of Moricand's death?
5. What does Moricand think of Wharton's healing powers?
6. What happens when Moricand attempts to find work after leaving Big Sur? What attempts are made to help him?
7. What criticisms does Miller assert of American values in Part 2, Peace and Solitude: a Potpourri, Chapter 15?
8. How does Miller come to invite Moricand to Big Sur in the novel?
9. What does Miller note of artistic grants 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
Discuss Henry Miller's unique narrative in Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch. What new "genre" of literature is Miller noted for originating?
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 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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