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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three Isak Dinesen, Chapters 33-36: Amor Fati; Seven Gothic Tales; In a Dark Wood; Out of Africa.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Denys take Dinesen to the country in #117?
(a) To study.
(b) To visit his family.
(c) To take photographs.
(d) To vacation.

2. What split Dinesen and Denys apart for a while?
(a) Bror.
(b) Her illness.
(c) Her pregnancy.
(d) His travel.

3. The disease in #127 primarily affected Dinesen's __________________.
(a) digestive system.
(b) joints.
(c) lungs.
(d) brain.

4. In what year did the Dinesen house burn down?
(a) 1898.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1936.
(d) 1904.

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

2. Which of the following does NOT describe Bror?

3. In what year did Dinesen publish her first story?

4. What did Dinesen's family help her do that was a positive thing?

5. In what year did Dinesen turn 50?

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