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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. What did Bror do while Dinesen was spending time in the city in #78?

2. In 1923 Dinesen's health failed due to Malaria or _________________.

3. In what year did Wilhelm Dinesen marry?

4. Which of the following does NOT describe Wilhelm Dinesen?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What mental affliction might Dinesen have suffered from and what was the main symptom?

3. When and where was Isak Dinesen born and by what other names was she known?

4. How did Dinesen and Bror celebrate in Paris after a good coffee harvest in 1918?

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

6. Who was Daisy Frijs and why was Dinesen drawn to her?

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

8. What are some reasons that Dinesen would have liked going on safari?

9. How did Hans Blixen's rejection of Dinesen ironically work in her favor in terms of what her Aunt Bess wanted for her?

10. How did Dinesen's attitude about the African natives differ from the aristocratic landowners' opinions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Wilhelm Dinesen. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What were his primary motivations during his life?

Essay Topic 2

Isak Dinesen was no stranger to hurt and pain. From what you know of Dinesen's life through this book, what were her biggest sorrows and worst betrayals? How did she manage through them? How did her coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of her life? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the cultural climate in Europe in the mid-20th century and why Dinesen's work did not always meet with overwhelming acceptance. How did the perception of Dinesen's work change as the years passed? What was the reception of Dinesen's work in America? Explain.

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