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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dinesen had made a few friends in Africa who were on the ________________ side in the war.
(a) English.
(b) German.
(c) French.
(d) Spanish.

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

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

4. In what year did the Dinesen house burn down?
(a) 1898.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1936.
(d) 1904.

5. With which relative did Dinesen develop a conflict?
(a) Aunt Belinda.
(b) Aunt Beryl.
(c) Aunt Bess.
(d) Aunt Betty.

6. The person in #39 had a disregard for _________________.
(a) religion.
(b) risks.
(c) friendships.
(d) money.

7. Dinesen found that female students at the Copenhagen Royal Academy ____________________.
(a) dropped out more frequently than males.
(b) were more likely to study on weekends.
(c) swooned easily at their male instructors.
(d) were treated as if they were biding their time until marriage.

8. Why did Dinesen's coffee plantation fail?
(a) Because no one would work for her.
(b) Because there was a big fire.
(c) Because the plants would not grow in that soil.
(d) Because of a drought.

9. In what year did Dinesen publish her first story?
(a) 1899.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1907.

10. What was the nature of the relationship between Dinesen and Thomas?
(a) Shy.
(b) Loving.
(c) Amiable.
(d) Contentious.

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

12. How did Hans Blixen die?
(a) In an airplane crash.
(b) In a car crash.
(c) A terminal illness.
(d) In a lake.

13. Which of the following does NOT describe Wilhelm Dinesen?
(a) He lived with Native Americans.
(b) He was an editor.
(c) He went on hunting trips.
(d) He fought in wars.

14. With whom did Dinesen build a rapport while in Africa?
(a) The aristocratic landowners.
(b) The local politicians.
(c) The local minister.
(d) The African natives.

15. What was the wish that Dinesen's aunt had for Dinesen?
(a) To compose an opera.
(b) To get a Masters degree.
(c) To become a doctor.
(d) To get married.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Dinesen after the death of her sister?

2. Which war further strained Dinesen's relations with the aristocratic landowners in Africa?

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

4. What could Dinesen not tolerate in Bror?

5. The person in #39 reminded Dinesen of __________________.

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