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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Miller feel about Hugo?
(a) He felt Hugo was inferior.
(b) He felt Hugo deserved better than Nin.
(c) He felt Hugo was his equal.
(d) He felt Hugo was a brute.

2. Who contacts Nin in May with the express desire to see her?
(a) John.
(b) Mansfield.
(c) Dr. Allendy.
(d) Eduardo.

3. By May of 1932, what new situation in his life made Miller acutely uncomfortable?
(a) He had been arrested.
(b) Mansfield was pregnant.
(c) The doctor told him he had to stop drinking.
(d) Fame.

4. In April of 1932, who did Nin claim she would always choose above her other lovers?
(a) Herself.
(b) Eduardo.
(c) Hugo.
(d) Mansfield.

5. Why did Allendy tell Nin she should put on some weight?
(a) She was too thin.
(b) She would divert male attention.
(c) She was in danger of becoming anorexic.
(d) She would feel more feminine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose books did Nin specifically keep in her studio?

2. Where was Nin's studio?

3. In regards to his relationship with Nin, what did Miller desire of Mansfield in April of 1932?

4. With what activity did Nin express occasional shame?

5. With what did Hugo begin to experiment in May of 1932?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Miller tell Nin she was not beautiful?

2. What did Dr. Allendy believe about the root of Nin's inferiority complex?

3. How did Miller attempt to advance his relationship with Nin in May?

4. Describe Nin's reflections about her relationship to Hugo at the end of April.

5. Why did Mansfield's return worry both Miller and Nin?

6. Describe Nin's discussion about her femininity with Dr. Allendy.

7. What revitalized Hugo and Nin's relationship in May?

8. Why was Nin firm about her commitment that she would always choose Hugo over Miller?

9. How did Perles and Miller's differing loves for Nin start to become problematic around April?

10. In what ways did Perles Miller's love for Nin in June and how did she counter his claims?

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