Isak Dinesen: The Life of a Storyteller Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Judith Thurman
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Isak Dinesen: The Life of a Storyteller Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Judith Thurman
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One Tanne, Chapters 5-8: Three Sisters; The Road to Katholm; Aunt Bess; Art and Life.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Dinesen after the death of her sister?
(a) She tried to kill herself.
(b) She immersed herself in her studies.
(c) She went into a deep depression.
(d) She and her remaining sister drifted apart.

2. Who did Wilhelm Dinesen marry?
(a) Inger Stevens.
(b) Irma Weisenheimer.
(c) Ingeborg Westenholz.
(d) Inga Westendorff.

3. What was Isak Dinesen's home country?
(a) Kenya.
(b) Denmark.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Norway.

4. Dinesen was adamant about not living her life _____________________.
(a) as a teacher.
(b) in Europe.
(c) as a sculptor.
(d) through a husband.

5. Dinesen became interested in Georg Brandes and ______________________.
(a) Benito Mussolini.
(b) Fredrick Nietzsche.
(c) Joseph Stalin.
(d) Carl Jung.

Short Answer Questions

1. In photographs from her childhood, Dinesen appeared to the the _______________ sister.

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

3. What subject did Dinesen study at the Copenhagen Royal Academy?

4. With which relative did Dinesen develop a conflict?

5. In what type of business was Wilhelm Dinesen involved?

(see the answer key)

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