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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three Isak Dinesen, Chapters 37-40: Winter's Tales; Life in a Cage; Heretics; Death of a Centaur.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The stories in the book in #148 reflected her longing for _____________________.
(a) financial prosperity.
(b) adventure.
(c) something she once had.
(d) children.

2. What pen name did Dinesen adopt?
(a) Oleander.
(b) Orpheus.
(c) Orion.
(d) Osceola.

3. How old was Dinesen when she and Bror divorced?
(a) 32.
(b) 40.
(c) 55.
(d) 27.

4. What were some of the first things that Dinesen wrote?
(a) Essays.
(b) Poems.
(c) Nursery rhymes.
(d) Little plays.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Dinesen never wanted to be like _________________.

2. What did Dinesen's family help her do that was a positive thing?

3. The person in #39 had a disregard for _________________.

4. Who proposed marriage to Dinesen?

5. What was the name of the book which Dinesen worked on during World War II?

(see the answer key)

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