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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. What did Eduardo fear from Nin in April?

2. How did Allendy and Nin end their final appointment together in June?

3. By May, how did Nin begin to view her journal?

4. Which of the following women was Henry not romantically involved with when seeing Nin?

5. According to Allendy, why did Nin always seek out older men for relationships?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Nin unhappy in her home and with Hugo by May?

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

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

4. Why did Nin describe her journal as being an addiction?

5. How did Miller attempt to advance his relationship with Nin in May?

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

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

8. Why did Mansfield's return worry both Miller and Nin?

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

10. How was Miller hypocritical about relationships?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Explain the ways in which art infused these people's lives. How did they use art as a basis (and occasional scapegoat) for their personal lives and romantic entanglements? What did this reveal about their personalities?

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