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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1-52; October 1931- February 1932.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Miller feel about Nin and Mansfield's relationship in January of 1932?
(a) He began to hate Mansfield.
(b) He began to entertain thoughts of living with both women.
(c) He began to feel emasculated by their relationship.
(d) He began to hate Nin.

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

3. After meeting Mansfield for lunch, what does Nin conclude about her feelings for the other woman?
(a) Nin hated her.
(b) Nin believed Mansfield was not good enough for Henry.
(c) Nin believed Mansfield was trying marginalize her.
(d) Nin was infatuated with her.

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

5. What did Nin believe about Miller's feelings towards sex?
(a) Sex was pointless.
(b) Sex was about conquering the other person.
(c) Sex was love.
(d) Sex was degrading to both parties.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Nin claim she and Mansfield communicated during February of 1932?

2. Nin referred to a period of time she spent in a certain city in February of 1932, though never revealed what happened there. What city was this?

3. When analyzing Mansfield's stories, what doubts does Nin begin to feel?

4. Why did Nin think Henry believed her to be more sexually experienced than she actually was?

5. How did Hugo feel about June Mansfield when he first met her?

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