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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. To what country did Dinesen and her fiance plan to move?
(a) Kenya.
(b) China.
(c) India.
(d) England.

2. How old was Dinesen when her father died?
(a) 10.
(b) 3.
(c) 17.
(d) 5.

3. Who believed that both sexes should be celibate before marriage and monogamous afterward?
(a) Educators.
(b) Feminists.
(c) Priests.
(d) Nuns.

4. Which of the following does NOT describe Dinesen upon her return to her parents' home in Denmark?
(a) Selfish.
(b) Amiable.
(c) Bad-tempered.
(d) Hypersensitive.

5. What is the bourgeoisie?
(a) An early 20th century architectural style.
(b) Working middle class social structure.
(c) A political party.
(d) Soup made from different kinds of fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Germany come down hard on Denmark during the war?

2. Who was Thomas?

3. Who was Dinesen's older sister?

4. What did Dinesen become addicted to in the 1950s?

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

(see the answer key)

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