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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two Tania, Chapters 21-24: Dramatis Personae; Intermezzo; Thomas; Kamante and Lulu.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dinesen's loyalties during the war were on the side of which country?
(a) Denmark.
(b) Germany.
(c) England.
(d) Italy.

2. Which war further strained Dinesen's relations with the aristocratic landowners in Africa?
(a) The Crimean War.
(b) World War I.
(c) World War II.
(d) The War of 1812.

3. How old was Dinesen in 1906?
(a) 21.
(b) 14
(c) 29.
(d) 18.

4. What happened to Dinesen after the death of her sister?
(a) She immersed herself in her studies.
(b) She tried to kill herself.
(c) She went into a deep depression.
(d) She and her remaining sister drifted apart.

5. What was Dinesen's native language?
(a) English.
(b) French.
(c) Danish.
(d) German.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Dinesen have to sell in order to pay bills during this time?

2. With whom did Dinesen fall in love?

3. How did Hans Blixen die?

4. Some of Dinesen's letters to her family hinted at _____________________.

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

(see the answer key)

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