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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What relation was Dinesen's fiance to the man she loved?
(a) His twin brother.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His school friend.

2. With whom did Dinesen fall in love?
(a) Hank Brauer.
(b) Hiram Blunt.
(c) Henry Braun.
(d) Hans Blixen.

3. Why did Wilhelm Dinesen kill himself?
(a) His business failed.
(b) His wife left him.
(c) He contracted a debilitating disease.
(d) He was in a public scandal.

4. Most of Dinesen's work was created in which literary style?
(a) Historical.
(b) Romantic.
(c) Science Fiction.
(d) Biographical.

5. What was Dinesen's native language?
(a) French.
(b) English.
(c) Danish.
(d) German.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dinesen became interested in Georg Brandes and ______________________.

2. In which of the following arts was Dinesen NOT adept?

3. What did Dinesen choose to do to relieve stress and anxiety?

4. What disease did Dinesen contract from Bror?

5. Why was Dinesen more attracted to her father's family?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Dinesen and Bror celebrate in Paris after a good coffee harvest in 1918?

2. What was the nature of the conflict between Dinesen and her Aunt Bess?

3. How could Dinesen's marriage to Bror best be described?

4. Why was becoming an adult not what Dinesen expected in terms of her life's direction?

5. Describe the contentious relationship Dinesen had with her brother, Thomas?

6. Why was Dinesen so prolific in her condemnation of racism and prejudice against the Kenyan people?

7. How did Dinesen's attitude about the African natives differ from the aristocratic landowners' opinions?

8. How did Dinesen's father, Wilhelm, live his life and why did he commit suicide at the age of 50?

9. How did World War I put even more strain on Dinesen's relationships with the aristocratic landowners?

10. Who was Daisy Frijs and why was Dinesen drawn to her?

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