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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three Isak Dinesen, Chapters 37-40: Winter's Tales; Life in a Cage; Heretics; Death of a Centaur.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What made Dinesen think about emigrating from Denmark during the war?
(a) Her family.
(b) Heavy taxation.
(c) German occupation.
(d) Her religious beliefs.

3. In what type of business was Wilhelm Dinesen involved?
(a) Agriculture.
(b) Manufacturing.
(c) Education.
(d) Shipping.

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

5. Dinesen considered the aristocratic landowners to be __________________.
(a) racists.
(b) advanced.
(c) civilized.
(d) political.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom did Dinesen build a rapport while in Africa?

2. Which of the following does NOT describe Bror?

3. What did most of Dinesen's fans think she was?

4. Who did Wilhelm Dinesen marry?

5. What did Denys do for Dinesen that was better than anyone else could do?

(see the answer key)

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