Isak Dinesen: The Life of a Storyteller Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Judith Thurman
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Isak Dinesen: The Life of a Storyteller Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Judith Thurman
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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 two animals did Dinesen and Denys come upon on New Year's Day?
(a) Elephants.
(b) Antelope.
(c) Lions.
(d) Tigers.

2. What was a cherished event in family life when Dinesen was growing up?
(a) Sunday brunch.
(b) Birthday parties.
(c) Storytelling.
(d) Vacations.

3. Dinesen became interested in Georg Brandes and ______________________.
(a) Fredrick Nietzsche.
(b) Benito Mussolini.
(c) Joseph Stalin.
(d) Carl Jung.

4. With whom did Dinesen spend most of her time during her childhood?
(a) Her best friend.
(b) Her sisters.
(c) Her nanny.
(d) Her mother.

5. Why did Denys take Dinesen to the country in #117?
(a) To take photographs.
(b) To vacation.
(c) To study.
(d) To visit his family.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Dinesen leave for Africa?

2. Why did Dinesen not feel as if she needed to be faithful to Bror?

3. Who believed that both sexes should be celibate before marriage and monogamous afterward?

4. What was one of Dinesen's routine activities?

5. Who was Thomas?

(see the answer key)

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