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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 did Miller claim that Nin needed more of a man than Hugo?
(a) He saw her as lonely.
(b) He saw her as passionate.
(c) He saw her as fragile.
(d) He saw her as aggressive.

2. When Miller's remarks hurt Nin when they were at her studio with Perles, what were his intentions behind saying them?
(a) He was trying to denigrate her so that he could focus on Mansfield.
(b) He was trying to hurt her enough so that she would sleep with Perles.
(c) He was trying to tell her he was attracted to her mind, not her body.
(d) He was trying to keep Perles from falling in love with her.

3. By May of 1932, what was Nin worried about in regards to her personality?
(a) Her temper.
(b) Her masculine traits.
(c) Her meekness.
(d) Her indecision.

4. What was Hugo's main fear when Nin confessed her affair with Miller to him?
(a) He was afraid she would leave him.
(b) He was afraid that Miller's wife would attempt to seduce himself out of revenge.
(c) He was afraid Miller would get her pregnant.
(d) He was afraid Miller would get her sick.

5. How did Perles feel when Nin went to Miller's bedroom the night they met?
(a) He was indifferent.
(b) He felt sorry for Mansfield.
(c) He felt jealous.
(d) He felt angry at Nin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Eduardo point out to Nin in April of 1932 in regards to her relationship with Miller?

2. To what did Nin agree in April to quell Eduardo's fear?

3. Where were Miller and Perles staying in April?

4. To represent her attachments to both Miller and Eduardo, what did Nin buy?

5. Why could Nin no longer feel comfortable in her own home in May?

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