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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what was Nin unsure in March in regards to Miller?

2. In dividing her affections between Miller and Hugo, how did Nin view herself?

3. By what other name Nin often refer to Miller in March?

4. How did Hugo feel about Nin's new aspect on life after her meeting with Miller in March?

5. How did Hugo refer to his and Nin's tumultuous relationship in November?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Nin begin to doubt Mansfield's mental stability?

2. Why did Hugo hate Mansfield so intensely upon meeting her?

3. Describe Nin's dream about Mansfield and how it related to her neuroses.

4. How did Perles begin to feel about Nin in March?

5. Discuss Hugo and Nin's relationship in November of 1931.

6. Why was Nin obsessed with sexual fulfillment in October of 1931?

7. What were Hugo's insecurities about Nin at the beginning of her journal?

8. Why did Nin initially have sex with Miller?

9. Describe Nin and Miller's first meeting.

10. How did Nin feel about Mansfield when she met her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Nin's many relationships ultimately changed her and why. Be sure to include her non-sexual or romantic relationships in this topic, as well as whether she was aware or satisfied with these changes and why.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Nin's relationship with her family and how it had affected her romantic partnerships.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the journal's title in relation to Nin's many different romantic relationships. Focus on the different aspects of love as seen through her eyes, as well as how this changed throughout her affair with Miller.

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