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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How closely did Dinesen's stories parallel events and people in her own life?
2. What caught Denys' attention in 1930?
3. What did Dinesen help with during the war?
4. What type of surgery did Dinesen have in 1955?
5. Why did Dinesen go to Berlin in 1940?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was Dinesen considered to be a controversial celebrity?
2. How well did Dinesen adapt to her return to Denmark?
3. What are some reasons that Dinesen's work was so well received during her lifetime?
4. How did Denys die and why was his death especially painful for Dinesen?
5. What type of drugs did Dinesen become addicted to and how did they make her behave?
6. How was Dinesen's independent life in conflict with the norms for women in the early 20th century?
7. Why did Dinesen feel that Bjornvig needed to suffer through his studies in Germany?
8. What occupied most of Denys' time in 1928, and how did Dinesen feel about it?
9. How was Dinesen conflicted about which role to pursue in her life?
10. How did Dinesen's pregnancy split her relationship with Denys and what reunited them?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Independence takes on an almost human persona in this book. What was the source of the depiction of independence in so much of Dinesen's life? How strong were Dinesen's feelings and need for independence? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.
Essay Topic 2
Create a brief character study of Isak Dinesen. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What was her daily life like? What were her primary motivations during her life?
Essay Topic 3
Project a life for Isak Dinesen which she would have had if Hans Blixen had returned her romantic affection? How would her life had extended? How would her life have been different if she had entered into a marriage of love and not one of convenience?
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