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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. Where did Denys take Dinesen in 1929?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) India.
(d) America.

2. What could Dinesen not tolerate in Bror?
(a) His carelessness with money.
(b) His infidelity.
(c) His religion.
(d) His political beliefs.

3. What did Dinesen begin to do at the age in #37?
(a) Went hunting.
(b) Smoked cigarettes.
(c) Kept a diary.
(d) Drank alcohol.

4. When Dinesen was in her 70s, she was ___________________.
(a) vivacious.
(b) thin and pale.
(c) near death.
(d) active.

5. In photographs from her childhood, Dinesen appeared to the the _______________ sister.
(a) beautiful.
(b) thinking.
(c) belligerent.
(d) artistic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one of the reasons that Dinesen's stories were so well received?

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

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

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

5. How old was Dinesen in 1906?

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