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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dinesen's work blurred the line between _____________________.
(a) greed and generosity.
(b) joy and despair.
(c) good and evil.
(d) want and abundance.

2. What split Dinesen and Denys apart for a while?
(a) Her illness.
(b) His travel.
(c) Her pregnancy.
(d) Bror.

3. What two animals did Dinesen and Denys come upon on New Year's Day?
(a) Elephants.
(b) Antelope.
(c) Lions.
(d) Tigers.

4. Who was Thorkild Bjornvig?
(a) Dinesen's chauffeur.
(b) Dinesen's close friend.
(c) Dinesen's accountant.
(d) Dinesen's gardener.

5. How old was Dinesen when she and Bror divorced?
(a) 55.
(b) 32.
(c) 40.
(d) 27.

Short Answer Questions

1. Unresolved conflicts in Dinesen's life created ____________________.

2. What did Dinesen do after being at home in Denmark for awhile?

3. What is a Gypsy Moth?

4. How did Denys react when Dinesen told him she might have been pregnant?

5. Dinesen gained a reputation as one of the most ______________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Dinesen's independent life in conflict with the norms for women in the early 20th century?

2. What was the underlying theme in the stories contained in "Winter's Tales" written during the early years of the war?

3. What are some reasons that Dinesen's work was so well received during her lifetime?

4. How was Dinesen conflicted about which role to pursue in her life?

5. Why did Bjornvig leave Dinesen after four years together?

6. What is known about the depths of despair Dinesen experienced after the loss of the coffee plantation and how did Deny's death, ironically, free her in a way?

7. Explain why Dinesen's sensibilities and interests slot her work as Romanticism.

8. In what ways did Dinesen suffer after her departure from Africa?

9. How did Denys die and why was his death especially painful for Dinesen?

10. How well did Dinesen adapt to her return to Denmark?

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