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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. The aristocratic landowners in Africa considered the natives to be ________________.
(a) inferior.
(b) warriors.
(c) magical.
(d) frightening.

2. With whom did Dinesen spend most of her time during her childhood?
(a) Her sisters.
(b) Her best friend.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her nanny.

3. In what year did Dinesen publish her first story?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1899.
(d) 1907.

4. How did the aristocratic landowners in Africa feel about Dinesen?
(a) They were wary of her.
(b) They exiled her.
(c) They never accepted her.
(d) They supported her.

5. How closely did Dinesen's stories parallel events and people in her own life?
(a) A few were similar.
(b) They were exactly alike.
(c) They were very similar.
(d) They were not alike at all.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the bourgeoisie?

2. Which friend injected some liveliness into Dinesen's life during this time?

3. What was Dinesen forced to do in December of 1930?

4. Dinesen gained a reputation as one of the most ______________________.

5. What type of family was the person in #39 from?

(see the answer key)

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