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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. Which of the following did Dinesen NOT auction off?

2. What was one thing Dinesen had trouble adjusting to upon her return to Denmark?

3. What is a Gypsy Moth?

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

5. What was the result of the disease's impact on Dinesen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Dinesen's sensibilities and interests slot her work as Romanticism.

2. How well did Dinesen adapt to her return to Denmark?

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

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

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

6. How did Dinesen fare when trying to run the coffee plantation on her own and why was her temporary return to Denmark not a positive move for her?

7. How did Dinesen behave when it seemed as if she would lose the plantation?

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

9. What are some reasons that Dinesen's work was so well received during her lifetime?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Isak Dinesen. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What was her daily life like? What were her primary motivations during her life?

Essay Topic 2

The author points out more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two examples which either embody or create disappointment then cite an example to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Bror Blixen. What did he look like? What was his family background? 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?

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