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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Denys take Dinesen to the country in #117?
(a) To take photographs.
(b) To visit his family.
(c) To study.
(d) To vacation.

2. What was the name of the book which Dinesen worked on during World War II?
(a) Seasons of Love.
(b) Winter's Tales.
(c) The Colors of Africa.
(d) Tales of Truth.

3. Dinesen never wanted to be like _________________.
(a) the other women in her family.
(b) her friends' mothers.
(c) the women at church.
(d) her childhood friends.

4. What was Dinesen forced to do in December of 1930?
(a) Borrow money from her father.
(b) Auctioned the plantation.
(c) Have gallbladder surgery.
(d) Cut back on coffee production.

5. What did Dinesen's family help her do that was a positive thing?
(a) Establish a school.
(b) Buy a home in Denmark.
(c) Start a jewelry business.
(d) Re-established her literary career.

6. What did Dinesen do when it looked as if she would lose the coffee plantation?
(a) She kept on as if nothing was wrong.
(b) She reduced the number of acres harvested.
(c) She tried to find a buyer.
(d) She let everything go to rot.

7. Why did Bjornvig suffer a nervous breakdown?
(a) He could not make any money.
(b) All his friends betrayed him.
(c) Dinesen did not return his love for her.
(d) Dinesen psychologically manipulated him.

8. Dinesen was ___________________ in the classic sense.
(a) Contemporary.
(b) Gothic.
(c) Spiritual.
(d) Romantic.

9. After the war, Dinesen entered the ___________________ market in the United States.
(a) newspaper.
(b) magazine.
(c) radio.
(d) book.

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

11. Many of Dinesen's stories during this period address ______________________.
(a) Aristocracy in a changing world.
(b) Lost love.
(c) Good vs. evil.
(d) Travel adventures.

12. The stories in the book in #148 reflected her longing for _____________________.
(a) adventure.
(b) something she once had.
(c) financial prosperity.
(d) children.

13. Which of the following was NOT something that made Bjornvig leave Dinesen?
(a) Her mood swings.
(b) Her sense of humor.
(c) Her criticism.
(d) Her manipulations.

14. After the war, Dinesen became involved with a movement of young ___________________.
(a) politicians.
(b) business people.
(c) authors and poets.
(d) spiritualists.

15. What could be said for the characters in Dinesen's stories?
(a) They were one-dimensional.
(b) They were very religious.
(c) They lived for themselves.
(d) They were evil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease was Dinesen suffering from when she left Africa?

2. Which of the following does NOT describe Dinesen upon her return to her parents' home in Denmark?

3. Durind Dinesen's time, competing with a man was considered to be ___________________.

4. What was one of the reasons that Dinesen's stories were so well received?

5. How old was Dinesen when she and Bror divorced?

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