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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Four Pellegrina, Chapters 47-52: Baksheesh; Echoes;.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Dinesen write her stories after her health failed?
(a) She typed them.
(b) She wrote them in longhand.
(c) She dictated them.
(d) She had a ghostwriter.

2. How could Denys best be described?
(a) A good cook.
(b) A politican.
(c) A confirmed bachelor.
(d) An author.

3. What did Denys do for Dinesen that was better than anyone else could do?
(a) Taught her how to shoot big game.
(b) Fulfilled her desires for romance.
(c) Gave her flying lessons.
(d) Supported her artistic talent.

4. The person in #39 had a disregard for _________________.
(a) religion.
(b) friendships.
(c) money.
(d) risks.

5. Who was Dinesen's older sister?
(a) Inger.
(b) Ingeborg.
(c) Irma.
(d) Inga.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Dinesen was in her 70s, she was ___________________.

2. What is a Gypsy Moth?

3. How did Dinesen feel about this period of her life (mid-1920s)?

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

5. What did Dinesen do after being at home in Denmark for awhile?

(see the answer key)

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