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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two Tania, Chapters 29-32: Lion Hunt; Visitors to the Farm; Spirits of the Air; Closing the Parentheses.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. While in Africa, Dinesen became an accomplished _____________________.
(a) hunter.
(b) politician.
(c) philosopher.
(d) musician.

3. In 1923 Dinesen's health failed due to Malaria or _________________.
(a) Cancer.
(b) Syphilis.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Tuberculosis.

4. Dinesen was adamant about not living her life _____________________.
(a) as a sculptor.
(b) as a teacher.
(c) through a husband.
(d) in Europe.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Dinesen's loyalties during the war were on the side of which country?

2. Who became a very close friend to Dinesen in Africa?

3. Why had Dinesen primarily married Bror?

4. With whom did Dinesen fall in love?

5. Dinesen considered the aristocratic landowners to be __________________.

(see the answer key)

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