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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three Isak Dinesen, Chapters 41-46: Folie a Deux; Goddess and Barfly; The Immortal Story; The Pact Is Broken; Betrayals; Should Not My Mind Keep the Knots?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the one thing that Thomas admired about Dinesen?
(a) Her writing.
(b) Her sense of humor.
(c) Her business sense.
(d) Her compassion.

2. In what year did Dinesen leave for Africa?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1936.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1913.

3. By what other name was Dinesen called?
(a) Karen Blitzen.
(b) Karen Baxter.
(c) Karen Blixen.
(d) Karen Bingham.

4. What likely caused Dinesen's miscarriage of a baby?
(a) Syphilis treatments.
(b) Malaria.
(c) A fall down stairs.
(d) Emotional trauma.

5. The aristocratic landowners in Africa considered the natives to be ________________.
(a) frightening.
(b) inferior.
(c) magical.
(d) warriors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does NOT describe Wilhelm Dinesen?

2. What made Dinesen think about emigrating from Denmark during the war?

3. Dinesen's work blurred the line between _____________________.

4. What pen name did Dinesen adopt?

5. Dinesen was always interested in writing and ________________.

(see the answer key)

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