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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. Where was Nin's studio?

2. What was significant about Nin's feelings for both Hugo and Miller?

3. What did Miller say in Nin's studio that hurt her feelings in April?

4. What did Miller begin to consider in July, despite Nin's insistence that he not?

5. How had Nin's romantic love for Hugo changed over the years by her estimation in April?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was problematic about Nin's agreement to Eduardo in regards to her journal?

3. What is significant about Nin's realization that she had never given herself fully to another person?

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

5. What was Dr. Allendy's analysis of Nin's relationships?

6. How did Miller and Nin's relationship start to change in June?

7. Describe Nin's studio at Louveciennes.

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

9. How was Nin deluding herself in her relationship with Miller?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the differences in Miller and Nin's languages and what it suggested about not only their relationships, but about their personalities. Be sure to also consider the significance of Nin's language becoming coarser like Miller's and what their reactions to her changing manner of speech suggests about the evolution of their relationship.

Essay Topic 2

How did Nin's initial intimidation and fear of Miller infuse their relationship from beginning to end? How was this related to Miller's seduction of Nin, as well as his later inability to perform in bed? What does this ultimately reveal about Miller's more possessive, sexist tendencies?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Nin from the beginning of her journal to the end, from her changes in personality to her changes in lovers. Trace her personal journey from the beginning to the end and what it revealed about the woman herself.

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