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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. In May, to where did Dr. Allendy accompany Nin?
(a) Joaquin's piano recital.
(b) Hugo's father's funeral.
(c) The ballet.
(d) A public reading of Miller's.

2. Where was Mansfield staying in April of 1932?
(a) New York.
(b) Vienna.
(c) Berlin.
(d) London.

3. Which of the following women was Henry not romantically involved with when seeing Nin?
(a) Natasha.
(b) A Surrealist painter.
(c) A dancer.
(d) Mansfield.

4. What appeared to have been Miller's general attitude toward Nin and Mansfield in regards to his relationship with them?
(a) He wanted to possess both of them fully.
(b) He loathed them both for being unfaithful to him.
(c) He wanted them both to go away.
(d) He wanted to be in an intellectual relationship without any physicality.

5. How had Miller's feelings began to alter in regards to Nin by May of 1932?
(a) He fell in love with her.
(b) He grew resentful of her ability to attract others.
(c) He began to grow disinterested in her.
(d) He started to hate her free-spiritedness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Eduardo fear from Nin in April?

2. Why was Miller's dislike (as claimed in April of 1932) hypocritical?

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

4. Over which lover did Nin began to feel unsure of in May?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Nin ultimately decide she needed analysis after her time with Miller and Perles at Louveciennes?

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

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

5. Why was Nin unable to believe Miller would leave Mansfield for her?

6. How did Miller tell Nin he felt about her husband?

7. How was Miller hypocritical about relationships?

8. Describe the double standards in Miller and Nin's relationship.

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

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

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