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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 caught Denys' attention in 1930?

2. In what year did Dinesen turn 50?

3. Where did Dinesen live during World War II?

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

5. Who helped Dinesen manage through her illness?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Dinesen's pregnancy split her relationship with Denys and what reunited them?

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

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

5. What occupied most of Denys' time in 1928, and how did Dinesen feel about it?

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

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

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

9. Why was Dinesen considered to be a controversial celebrity?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the impact that Isak Dinesen had on the world of literature in the 20th century. How was her work perceived? What did she give up in order to create? How did she feel about her own work? How is Dinesen perceived today on the world stage of literature?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Bror Blixen. What did he look like? What was his family background? 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

Isak Dinesen was no stranger to hurt and pain. From what you know of Dinesen's life through this book, what were her biggest sorrows and worst betrayals? How did she manage through them? How did her coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of her life? Explain.

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