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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pages 145-213.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. By May, how did Nin begin to view her journal?
(a) A vice.
(b) A new lover.
(c) A lifeline.
(d) A necessity.

3. Why did Hugo start to come home late in October?
(a) He was preparing to leave her.
(b) He was testing Nin's patience.
(c) He was visiting the opium dens.
(d) He was having an affair.

4. In May, Nin began to wonder which of the two men (Miller and Allendy) were helping her control her _____.
(a) Weight.
(b) Neuroses.
(c) Depression.
(d) Mental breakdowns.

5. In March of 1932, where did Nin and Miller meet?
(a) La Closerie des Lilas.
(b) Cafe de la Rotonde.
(c) La Coupole.
(d) Cafe de le Dome.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was not one of the traits Miller claimed Nin needed in a partner?

2. Who suggested Nin sees a psychoanalyst?

3. Why did Eduardo claim that Nin could not be a lesbian?

4. By May of 1932, what new situation in his life made Miller acutely uncomfortable?

5. Even after their meeting with Perles, how did Miller still view Nin?

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