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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was one thing Dinesen had trouble adjusting to upon her return to Denmark?
(a) The language.
(b) The hunting.
(c) The cold winter.
(d) The social customs.

2. How old was Dinesen when she and Bror divorced?
(a) 55.
(b) 27.
(c) 40.
(d) 32.

3. Where did Dinesen live during World War II?
(a) Denmark.
(b) France.
(c) Africa.
(d) England.

4. What type of work kept Denys busy in 1928?
(a) Airline pilot.
(b) Political campaigning.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Safari guide.

5. Why did Germany come down hard on Denmark during the war?
(a) They ignored Hitler's demands.
(b) It refused to support Germany.
(c) Their soldiers were ill-trained.
(d) There were hardly any Jews left there.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sometimes Denys would show Dinesen movies about __________________.

2. What did Dinesen believe about her relationship with Bjornvig?

3. In what year did Dinesen turn 50?

4. Which of the following does NOT describe Dinesen upon her return to her parents' home in Denmark?

5. When did Dinesen return to the coffee plantation after the trip with Denys?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways did Dinesen suffer after her departure from Africa?

2. How did Dinesen's pregnancy split her relationship with Denys and what reunited them?

3. What was the underlying theme in the stories contained in "Winter's Tales" written during the early years of the war?

4. How did the syphilis take its toll on Dinesen, and who helped her through this difficult time?

5. How was Dinesen's independent life in conflict with the norms for women in the early 20th century?

6. How did Dinesen and Denys live during their relationship?

7. How did Dinesen spend some time during the early years of World War II?

8. How did Dinesen's relationship with Denys initially work well for both of them?

9. In what ways was Dinesen alienated from her own people during the war?

10. What is known about the depths of despair Dinesen experienced after the loss of the coffee plantation and how did Deny's death, ironically, free her in a way?

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