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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. What did Dinesen and Bror raise on their farm?
(a) Vegetables.
(b) Cattle.
(c) Tea.
(d) Coffee.

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

3. The stories in the book in #148 reflected her longing for _____________________.
(a) something she once had.
(b) children.
(c) adventure.
(d) financial prosperity.

4. How did Dinesen feel when Thomas went away?
(a) She was glad he was gone.
(b) She was too busy to notice he was gone.
(c) She missed him.
(d) She fell into a deep depression.

5. Dinesen was adamant about not living her life _____________________.
(a) as a sculptor.
(b) as a teacher.
(c) through a husband.
(d) in Europe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What could Dinesen not tolerate in Bror?

2. In what movement did Dinesen become interested?

3. When did Denys die?

4. In which of the following arts was Dinesen NOT adept?

5. Why did Denys take Dinesen to the country in #117?

(see the answer key)

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