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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two Tania, Chapters 29-32: Lion Hunt; Visitors to the Farm; Spirits of the Air; Closing the Parentheses.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which war further strained Dinesen's relations with the aristocratic landowners in Africa?
(a) The Crimean War.
(b) The War of 1812.
(c) World War II.
(d) World War I.

2. With whom did Dinesen fall in love?
(a) Henry Braun.
(b) Hans Blixen.
(c) Hank Brauer.
(d) Hiram Blunt.

3. In what movement did Dinesen become interested?
(a) Feminist.
(b) Healthcare.
(c) Religious.
(d) Education.

4. The aristocratic landowners in Africa considered the natives to be ________________.
(a) magical.
(b) frightening.
(c) inferior.
(d) warriors.

5. Why did Dinesen's maternal family oppose her interest in the men in #25?
(a) Their philosophies were too radical.
(b) They were not Jewish.
(c) They were enemies of the state.
(d) They would never amount to much.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Dinesen choose to do to relieve stress and anxiety?

2. How did Dinesen feel about this period of her life (mid-1920s)?

3. What was the wish that Dinesen's aunt had for Dinesen?

4. Dinesen's relationship with Denys Finch Hatton became a major part of her story ____________________.

5. Which of Dinesen's sisters died at an early age?

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