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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Dinesen's native language?
(a) English.
(b) Danish.
(c) German.
(d) French.

2. In which city did Dinesen study art?
(a) New York.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Paris.
(d) Rome.

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

4. Who was Denys Finch Hatton?
(a) Dinesen's physician.
(b) Dinesen's lover.
(c) Dinesen's accountant.
(d) Dinesen's brother-in-law.

5. In what year did Dinesen leave for Africa?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1913.
(d) 1944.

6. Dinesen's loyalties during the war were on the side of which country?
(a) Germany.
(b) Denmark.
(c) England.
(d) Italy.

7. What was the name of the family home where Dinesen decided to spend time in 1900?
(a) Katholm.
(b) Kathberg.
(c) Kathcart.
(d) Kathton.

8. By what other name was Dinesen called?
(a) Karen Blitzen.
(b) Karen Baxter.
(c) Karen Blixen.
(d) Karen Bingham.

9. What could Dinesen not tolerate in Bror?
(a) His political beliefs.
(b) His infidelity.
(c) His carelessness with money.
(d) His religion.

10. Which war further strained Dinesen's relations with the aristocratic landowners in Africa?
(a) The War of 1812.
(b) The Crimean War.
(c) World War I.
(d) World War II.

11. What type of family was the person in #39 from?
(a) Poor.
(b) Jewish.
(c) Single parent.
(d) Royal.

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

13. What did Dinesen choose to do to relieve stress and anxiety?
(a) Yoga.
(b) Paint.
(c) Read.
(d) Pray.

14. What title did Dinesen attain after her marriage?
(a) Baroness.
(b) Lady.
(c) Duchess.
(d) Princess.

15. What happened to Dinesen after the death of her sister?
(a) She went into a deep depression.
(b) She and her remaining sister drifted apart.
(c) She tried to kill herself.
(d) She immersed herself in her studies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the wish that Dinesen's aunt had for Dinesen?

2. While in Africa, Dinesen became an accomplished _____________________.

3. Why did Dinesen not feel as if she needed to be faithful to Bror?

4. What was the nature of the relationship between Dinesen and Thomas?

5. In what city did Dinesen go on a shopping spree after a good harvest in 1918?

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