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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. While in Africa, Dinesen became an accomplished _____________________.
(a) politician.
(b) hunter.
(c) philosopher.
(d) musician.

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

3. Why did Dinesen not feel as if she needed to be faithful to Bror?
(a) He was not faithful to her.
(b) He declared that he no longer loved her.
(c) They had an open marriage.
(d) They were divorcing.

4. Sometimes Denys would show Dinesen movies about __________________.
(a) wildlife.
(b) his childhood.
(c) vacation destinations.
(d) native people.

5. What pen name did Dinesen adopt?
(a) Orion.
(b) Oleander.
(c) Orpheus.
(d) Osceola.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who proposed marriage to Dinesen?

2. What caught Denys' attention in 1930?

3. Why was Dinesen more attracted to her father's family?

4. What did Dinesen believe about her relationship with Bjornvig?

5. What did Bror do while Dinesen was spending time in the city in #78?

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