Isak Dinesen: The Life of a Storyteller Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Judith Thurman
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Isak Dinesen: The Life of a Storyteller Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Judith Thurman
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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 nickname?
(a) Tanne.
(b) Tamme.
(c) Tanya.
(d) Toni.

2. Dinesen's relationship with Denys Finch Hatton became a major part of her story ____________________.
(a) Tender Is the Night.
(b) Out of Africa.
(c) For Whom the Bell Tolls.
(d) Babbette's Feast.

3. Which friend injected some liveliness into Dinesen's life during this time?
(a) Daphne Findier.
(b) Doris Fitz.
(c) Dagmar Frielo.
(d) Daisy Frijs.

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

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

6. In which of the following arts was Dinesen NOT adept?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Culinary.
(c) Prose.
(d) Drawing.

7. What did Dinesen have to sell in order to pay bills during this time?
(a) Her farm equipment.
(b) Her car.
(c) Her jewelry.
(d) Her designer clothes.

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

9. Who was Andreas Nicolaj Hansen?
(a) Dinesen's tutor.
(b) Dinesen's great grandfather.
(c) Dinesen's first husband.
(d) Dinesen's godfather.

10. Dinesen's mother came from a family of ___________________.
(a) athletes.
(b) self-made millionaires.
(c) musicians.
(d) sculptors.

11. Dinesen had made a few friends in Africa who were on the ________________ side in the war.
(a) German.
(b) Spanish.
(c) English.
(d) French.

12. Which of the following does NOT describe Wilhelm Dinesen?
(a) He lived with Native Americans.
(b) He went on hunting trips.
(c) He was an editor.
(d) He fought in wars.

13. Why was Dinesen more attracted to her father's family?
(a) They spoiled her.
(b) They were very down to earth.
(c) They took her on trips.
(d) They were all very funny.

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

15. In 1923 Dinesen's health failed due to Malaria or _________________.
(a) Syphilis.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Dinesen's most famous literary work?

2. In what type of business was Wilhelm Dinesen involved?

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

4. How did Dinesen feel when Thomas went away?

5. What were some of the first things that Dinesen wrote?

(see the answer keys)

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