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

2. What did Dinesen become addicted to in the 1950s?
(a) Heroin.
(b) Amphetamines.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Cocaine.

3. Where did Denys take Dinesen in 1929?
(a) England.
(b) India.
(c) America.
(d) France.

4. When did Denys die?
(a) July 1939.
(b) April 1954.
(c) May 1931.
(d) May 1919.

5. What type of surgery did Dinesen have in 1955?
(a) Heart.
(b) Foot.
(c) Hip.
(d) Spine.

Short Answer Questions

1. The stories in the book in #148 reflected her longing for _____________________.

2. Which of the following was NOT a typical theme for Dinesen's work?

3. When did Dinesen return to the coffee plantation after the trip with Denys?

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

5. What was one of Dinesen's routine activities?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Dinesen and Denys live during their relationship?

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

3. How does the New Year's Day killing of two lions differ in reality from the way Dinesen portrayed it in "outof Africa"?

4. How did Dinesen's relationship with Denys initially work well for both of them?

5. In what ways was Dinesen alienated from her own people during the war?

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

7. To what does the author draw parallels with Dinesen's work during middle age?

8. How did Dinesen behave when it seemed as if she would lose the plantation?

9. How did Dinesen spend some time during the early years of World War II?

10. How did Dinesen fare when trying to run the coffee plantation on her own and why was her temporary return to Denmark not a positive move for her?

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