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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Nin refuse to leave Hugo?
(a) She is afraid he will kill himself.
(b) She depends upon him financially.
(c) She loves him.
(d) He is too ill to be left alone.

2. With whom does Nin attempt to end a relationship in March of 1932?
(a) Miller.
(b) Mansfield.
(c) Hugo.
(d) Eduardo.

3. By what other name Nin often refer to Miller in March?
(a) Hugo.
(b) Salvador.
(c) Erskine.
(d) Perles.

4. What was the purpose of the exhibition Nin attended in March?
(a) Naked men were posing for artists.
(b) Naked women were dancing and having sex.
(c) Naked men danced for money.
(d) Naked men and women were painting and dancing.

5. With whom does Nin find solace when she was at her most insecure in March?
(a) Perles.
(b) Miller.
(c) Hugo.
(d) Eduardo.

6. Even after their meeting with Perles, how did Miller still view Nin?
(a) Flakey.
(b) Headstrong.
(c) Fragile.
(d) Hateful.

7. Why did Miller want to unmask Nin?
(a) He wanted to tear her down for his own needs.
(b) He wanted to own every aspect of her.
(c) He wanted to manipulate her out of loving Hugo.
(d) He wanted to write about her.

8. Nin found herself torn between ______ and Mansfield for romantic affection in March.
(a) Eduardo.
(b) Miller.
(c) Jean.
(d) Hugo.

9. What action did Nin and her guest take at the exhibition?
(a) They merely watched.
(b) They danced.
(c) They drank with the dancers.
(d) They each painted one of the dancers.

10. What was Eduardo's relationship to Nin?
(a) Nephew.
(b) Cousin.
(c) Brother.
(d) Stepfather.

11. Of what was Nin unsure in March in regards to Miller?
(a) She doubted his feedback on her work.
(b) She believed she loves him.
(c) She doubted his ability to love her and Mansfield.
(d) She was afraid of his temper.

12. Why did Eduardo feel the way he did about Miller in March?
(a) Nin had abandoned Hugo.
(b) Nin loved Miller.
(c) Nin had humiliated Eduardo.
(d) Nin was pregnant.

13. Why was Nin unable to eat in front of Mansfield when they met for lunch in January of 1932?
(a) She was too intimidated by Mansfield.
(b) She was hoping to hide her nervous eating habits from Mansfield.
(c) She was too ill from drinking the night before.
(d) She was annoyed that Mansfield was pregnant.

14. Who suggested Nin sees a psychoanalyst?
(a) Eduardo.
(b) Miller.
(c) Mansfield.
(d) Hugo.

15. Where did Miller and Mansfield live?
(a) Exeter.
(b) Valencia.
(c) Henry St. Joint.
(d) Stratford-upon-Avon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Describe Jean's relationship to Mansfield.

2. Why did Nin find herself unable to commit to Miller, despite their attraction to each other and compatibility?

3. According to Nin, what could she not be if she were a faithful wife?

4. After meeting Mansfield for lunch, what does Nin conclude about her feelings for the other woman?

5. What was the subject of the book that required Nin to obtain a lawyer?

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