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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 demands a deposit of how much money in his Paris account from Miller?

2. Who is Miller married to in Part 3, "Paradise Lost"?

3. With whom is Miller constantly fighting in Part 3, "Paradise Lost"?

4. If the weather is nice, Miller does what instead of writing?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What affliction does Moricand develop during his stay in Big Sur?

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

4. What is Moricand's reaction to the rainy season in Big Sur? Who is called in to see him?

5. What happens when Moricand attempts to find work after leaving Big Sur? What attempts are made to help him?

6. How does Miller describe reading fan mail in the Epilogue?

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

8. How does Miller learn of Moricand's death?

9. What is Miller's intention to the reader in writing the Epilogue?

10. What are the similarities and differences between Conrad Moricand and Henry Miller?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the figure of Conrad Moricand. What does Moricand represent structurally and thematically in the novel? How does he relate to the protagonist?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the process of Dianetics. Where in the text does Miller employ this? What are his associations with Dianetics?

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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