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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. What could be said for the characters in Dinesen's stories?

2. What did Dinesen help with during the war?

3. What was the name of the book which Dinesen worked on during World War II?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Dinesen feel that Bjornvig needed to suffer through his studies in Germany?

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

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

4. How did Dinesen help the Danish Resistance movement during the war?

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

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

7. How did the syphilis take its toll on Dinesen, and who helped her through this difficult time?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of women in Europe in the early twentieth century. What precedents did they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have? What roles did Dinesen fill which made men in her life uncomfortable? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Wilhelm Dinesen. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What were his primary motivations during his life?

Essay Topic 3

It is said that a writer writes what he knows and an artist creates what he knows. What does this statement mean? Did Dinesen write about what she knew? Give three examples to support your answer.

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