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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One Tanne Chapters 9-14: Countess Daisy; First Tales; Love, Humble and Audacious; Rue; La Valse Mauve; Noble Prospects.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Dinesen and her fiance plan to establish in the country in #52?
(a) A school.
(b) A farm.
(c) A travel company.
(d) A publishing company.

3. With whom did Dinesen fall in love?
(a) Hiram Blunt.
(b) Henry Braun.
(c) Hank Brauer.
(d) Hans Blixen.

4. In which of the following arts was Dinesen NOT adept?
(a) Prose.
(b) Culinary.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Drawing.

5. Which friend injected some liveliness into Dinesen's life during this time?
(a) Daphne Findier.
(b) Daisy Frijs.
(c) Dagmar Frielo.
(d) Doris Fitz.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Dinesen's maternal family oppose her interest in the men in #25?

2. Why was Dinesen more attracted to her father's family?

3. What relation was Dinesen's fiance to the man she loved?

4. In what year did the Dinesen house burn down?

5. What happened to Dinesen after the death of her sister?

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