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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pages 53-107; March 1932.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what does Mansfield object in regards to Miller?
(a) His political ideals.
(b) His atheism.
(c) His adherence to their marriage.
(d) His views on sex and sensuality.

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

3. By Nin's standards, what outlived reality?
(a) Sex.
(b) Affection.
(c) Romanticism.
(d) Art.

4. According to Nin, why did she try to assume the dominant role in a relationship?
(a) She liked to blur the societal gender roles.
(b) She was too tomboyish to not be dominant.
(c) She was afraid someone would take advantage of her.
(d) She would fall for weak men.

5. What revelation did Eduardo make to Nin in the first month of this journal?
(a) He had an affair with her husband.
(b) He was in love with her.
(c) He was repulsed by her actions.
(d) He was battling an opium addiction.

Short Answer Questions

1. After their meeting in March, what was Nin happy to do for him?

2. With whom does Nin attempt to end a relationship in March of 1932?

3. About what sexual activity did Nin find herself frequently fantasizing in October?

4. How did Hugo refer to his and Nin's tumultuous relationship in November?

5. Why was Nin unable to eat in front of Mansfield when they met for lunch in January of 1932?

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