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

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

3. With what did Nin paper her walls in February while she was in Louveciennes?
(a) Hugo's early love letters to her.
(b) Miller's letters.
(c) Her own poetry.
(d) Mansfield's writings.

4. What was significant about Nin's meeting with Perles and Miller?
(a) Miller ignored Nin.
(b) Nin refused to talk to either of the men.
(c) Both men wanted her.
(d) Perles immediately hated Nin.

5. How did Hugo feel about June Mansfield when he first met her?
(a) He hated her.
(b) He was attracted to her.
(c) He pitied her.
(d) He was afraid of her intellect.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Nin admit to being frightened by with Miller?

2. How did Perles's suggestion to Nin that she loved Miller more than Mansfield affect Nin?

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

4. According to Nin, why did she try to assume the dominant role in a relationship?

5. When Nin read Miller's new novel in February, how did she feel about it?

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