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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. Which of the following does NOT describe Wilhelm Dinesen?
(a) He fought in wars.
(b) He was an editor.
(c) He went on hunting trips.
(d) He lived with Native Americans.

2. What was Dinesen's most famous literary work?
(a) For Whom the Bell Tolls.
(b) Babbette's Feast.
(c) The Sound and the Fury.
(d) Out of Africa.

3. Why did Dinesen not feel as if she needed to be faithful to Bror?
(a) They were divorcing.
(b) He declared that he no longer loved her.
(c) He was not faithful to her.
(d) They had an open marriage.

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

5. What was one of the reasons that Dinesen's stories were so well received?
(a) Her bawdy language.
(b) Her treatment of sexuality.
(c) Her philanthropy.
(d) Her appreciation for fine art.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which pet of Dinesen's died during this period?

2. Where did Denys take Dinesen in 1929?

3. Which of the following was NOT something that made Bjornvig leave Dinesen?

4. In what city did Dinesen go on a shopping spree after a good harvest in 1918?

5. The aristocratic landowners in Africa considered the natives to be ________________.

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