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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three Isak Dinesen, Chapters 33-36: Amor Fati; Seven Gothic Tales; In a Dark Wood; Out of Africa.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city did Dinesen go on a shopping spree after a good harvest in 1918?
(a) New York.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

2. Dinesen found that female students at the Copenhagen Royal Academy ____________________.
(a) swooned easily at their male instructors.
(b) were more likely to study on weekends.
(c) were treated as if they were biding their time until marriage.
(d) dropped out more frequently than males.

3. Unresolved conflicts in Dinesen's life created ____________________.
(a) her suicide attempt.
(b) her mood swings.
(c) her business failure.
(d) her divorce.

4. How did Dinesen feel about this period of her life (mid-1920s)?
(a) It was a time she would like to forget.
(b) It was a time of good and bad.
(c) It was the high point of her life.
(d) It was a pleasant time.

5. What did Denys spend much of his time doing?
(a) Adventuring.
(b) Building.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Dinesen's sisters died at an early age?

2. Why did Dinesen's coffee plantation fail?

3. The aristocratic landowners in Africa considered the natives to be ________________.

4. How old was Dinesen when her father died?

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

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