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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pages 108-144.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Perles's suggestion to Nin that she loved Miller more than Mansfield affect Nin?
(a) She grew defensive.
(b) She felt alienated from Mansfield.
(c) She felt emboldened.
(d) She grew saddened.

2. Why did Nin think Henry believed her to be more sexually experienced than she actually was?
(a) She had affairs behind Hugo's back.
(b) She was married.
(c) She was an artist's model.
(d) She was older than his wife.

3. How had Nin's romantic love for Hugo changed over the years by her estimation in April?
(a) She felt he was more of a brother to her now.
(b) She felt she was more in love with him than she ever had been.
(c) She was beginning to hate Hugo on some level.
(d) She saw Hugo as a father figure.

4. Which of the following was not one of the traits Miller claimed Nin needed in a partner?
(a) Older.
(b) More lenient.
(c) Stronger.
(d) Wiser.

5. Why did Eduardo claim that Nin could not be a lesbian?
(a) Nin was repulsed by other women's bodies.
(b) Nin did not view other women as equals.
(c) Eduardo was attempting to corral Nin for himself.
(d) Nin did not hate men.

Short Answer Questions

1. In April of 1932, who did Nin claim she would always choose above her other lovers?

2. Who was Miller's polar opposite in regards to reliability with Nin?

3. How did Hugo feel about June Mansfield when he first met her?

4. After Mansfield's departure in January of 1932, where did Nin go to recover?

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

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