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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. To what country did Dinesen and her fiance plan to move?
(a) India.
(b) Kenya.
(c) China.
(d) England.

2. After the war, Dinesen entered the ___________________ market in the United States.
(a) newspaper.
(b) magazine.
(c) radio.
(d) book.

3. Why did Dinesen go to Berlin in 1940?
(a) Journalistic assignment.
(b) To free Jewish people.
(c) Vacation.
(d) To visit friends.

4. What was the name of the book which Dinesen worked on during World War II?
(a) Winter's Tales.
(b) The Colors of Africa.
(c) Seasons of Love.
(d) Tales of Truth.

5. Sometimes women who competed with men were considered to be ___________________.
(a) over achievers.
(b) losers.
(c) role models.
(d) lesbians.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who proposed marriage to Dinesen?

2. How old was Dinesen in 1906?

3. In which city did Dinesen study art?

4. What did Dinesen help with during the war?

5. What was a cherished event in family life when Dinesen was growing up?

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