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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what country did Dinesen and her fiance plan to move?

2. The person in #39 had a disregard for _________________.

3. Which of the following does NOT describe Bror?

4. Which war further strained Dinesen's relations with the aristocratic landowners in Africa?

5. What did Dinesen and her fiance plan to establish in the country in #52?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Dinesen so prolific in her condemnation of racism and prejudice against the Kenyan people?

2. How could Dinesen's marriage to Bror best be described?

3. How has Dinesen's biography been compared to a novel?

4. Explain why Dinesen was drawn to the feminist movement of the early 20th century.

5. What decision did Dinesen make to end her period of indecisiveness?

6. How did World War I put even more strain on Dinesen's relationships with the aristocratic landowners?

7. How did Bror react to Dinesen's affair with Denys?

8. How did Dinesen's childhood influence her writing, and what important theme would emerge?

9. Describe the contentious relationship Dinesen had with her brother, Thomas?

10. Describe Dinesen's relationship with her sisters.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of independence is an important one in Dinesen's life and in her work. Describe how it extends through setting, subjects, technique, etc. and provide examples for each.

Essay Topic 2

Project a life for Isak Dinesen which she would have had if Hans Blixen had returned her romantic affection? How would her life had extended? How would her life have been different if she had entered into a marriage of love and not one of convenience?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the role of women in Europe in the early twentieth century. What precedents did they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have? What roles did Dinesen fill which made men in her life uncomfortable? Explain.

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