Isak Dinesen: The Life of a Storyteller Quiz

Judith Thurman

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Dinesen thought that _________________________ were among the most courageous acts a human could do. (from Book Three Isak Dinesen, Chapters 33-36: Amor Fati; Seven Gothic Tales; In a Dark Wood; Out of Africa)

recognizing and acknowledging heroism.

acknowledging and confronting an abyss.

identifying and eliminating poverty.

validating and praising people.

2.

What was one thing Dinesen had trouble adjusting to upon her return to Denmark? (from Book Three Isak Dinesen, Chapters 33-36: Amor Fati; Seven Gothic Tales; In a Dark Wood; Out of Africa)

The language.

The hunting.

The cold winter.

The social customs.

3.

Why did Dinesen arrange to have a biography written? (from Book Four Pellegrina, Chapters 47-52: Baksheesh; Echoes;)

She made a deal with a publisher.

She bowed to her fans' pressure.

She wanted some sort of legacy.

She wasn't comfortable writing a memoir.

4.

Who was Denys Finch Hatton? (from Book Two Tania, Chapters 21-24: Dramatis Personae; Intermezzo; Thomas; Kamante and Lulu)

Dinesen's brother-in-law.

Dinesen's lover.

Dinesen's accountant.

Dinesen's physician.

5.

After the war, Dinesen entered the ___________________ market in the United States. (from Book Three Isak Dinesen, Chapters 37-40: Winter's Tales; Life in a Cage; Heretics; Death of a Centaur)

book.

newspaper.

radio.

magazine.

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