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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three Isak Dinesen, Chapters 41-46: Folie a Deux; Goddess and Barfly; The Immortal Story; The Pact Is Broken; Betrayals; Should Not My Mind Keep the Knots?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Denys take Dinesen in 1929?
(a) India.
(b) England.
(c) America.
(d) France.

2. What was the one thing that Thomas admired about Dinesen?
(a) Her compassion.
(b) Her business sense.
(c) Her sense of humor.
(d) Her writing.

3. Dinesen's stories about Bjornvig in the 1950s were about _______________________.
(a) platonic friends.
(b) love without sex.
(c) soul mates.
(d) the collision of geniuses.

4. In 1923 Dinesen's health failed due to Malaria or _________________.
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Syphilis.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Cancer.

5. What did Bror do while Dinesen was spending time in the city in #78?
(a) Went to the horsetracks and casinos.
(b) Visited old friends and family members.
(c) Make business contacts for a new venture.
(d) Returned to Africa and lived like a playboy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Dinesen's native language?

2. Why did Wilhelm Dinesen kill himself?

3. By what other name was Dinesen called?

4. What did Dinesen and Bror do after Thomas left the farm?

5. What was the result of the disease's impact on Dinesen?

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