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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. In Chapter 1, what color dress did Ditlevsen wear to her job?

2. What color were Alfrida's eyes?

3. How many hours did Ditlevsen work daily in a boarding house in Chapter 2?

4. What color were Ditlev's eyes?

5. In Chapter 10, how old was Ditlev?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ditlevsen describe childhood in Chapter 6?

2. How did Ditlevsen meet Mr. Krogh, and why did she start visiting him?

3. In Chapter 3, why did Alfrida go to the hospital, and what did Edvin and Ditlevsen do while she was gone?

4. In Chapter 5, what happened when Ditlevsen went to visit Mr. Krogh?

5. What news did Ditlev share with Ditlevsen at the end of Chapter 10?

6. Why did Ditlevsen go home to her mother with Toni in Chapter 1?

7. Why was Ditlevsen fired from the nursing supply company?

8. What did Mr. Krogh say about Ditlevsen's poetry?

9. In Chapter 11, what did Ditlevsen say about her mother?

10. What part did Gammeltorv want Ditlevsen to have for his next play, and why did she refuse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ebbe joined Civil og Beskyttelse. What was Civil og Beskyttelse? What was happening in Denmark at that time? Why was it dangerous for Ebbe to join the organization?

Essay Topic 2

The relationship Ditlevsen had with Carl failed. Why did the relationship fail? Was the relationship abusive?

Essay Topic 3

Ditlevsen started writing when she was a child. Why did Ditlevsen start writing? How did writing help her cope with life?

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