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

2. Through what mutual acquaintance did Nin and Henry Miller meet?

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

4. Nin found herself torn between ______ and Mansfield for romantic affection in March.

5. In what year did "Henry and June" begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Nin and Miller's first meeting.

2. Why was Hugo worried about Nin's affair with Miller?

3. Why was Eduardo jealous of Miller and frustrated with Nin in March?

4. Describe Nin's relationship with Eduardo.

5. Why did Nin feel that Henry and Mansfield had caused her to lose her sense of logic?

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

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

8. Why did Nin initially have sex with Miller?

9. How did Nin and Miller build their relationship in February?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using Miller's statements to Nin about her attractiveness and how he believed she gave him so much more than he gave her, construct an essay on the role of honesty in the lives of these people and how it affected their relationships.

Essay Topic 2

In what ways did the inequalities in the romantic relationships between Nin, Miller, Mansfield, and Hugo lead to their extramarital affairs in an attempt to search for their own identities? Why? Did this seem to work for them? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Nin and Mansfield's erotically-charged friendship and how it was related to their connections to Miller. Include the women's ideas on lesbianism and how their connection changed their outlooks on romantic attachments.

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