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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three Isak Dinesen, Chapters 37-40: Winter's Tales; Life in a Cage; Heretics; Death of a Centaur.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did Dinesen accept a marriage proposal?
(a) 1912.
(b) 1898.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1933.

2. Where did Dinesen go when she needed a break from her life for awhile?
(a) America.
(b) Denmark.
(c) France.
(d) China.

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

4. What was the result of the disease's impact on Dinesen?
(a) She was crippled.
(b) She went insane.
(c) She had to have oxygen.
(d) She became very thin.

5. What two animals did Dinesen and Denys come upon on New Year's Day?
(a) Antelope.
(b) Elephants.
(c) Lions.
(d) Tigers.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the war, Dinesen entered the ___________________ market in the United States.

2. Who was Andreas Nicolaj Hansen?

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

4. In what year was the work in #6 created?

5. What was a cherished event in family life when Dinesen was growing up?

(see the answer key)

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