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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 country did 7,200 Jews evacuate to during the war?

2. After the war, Dinesen's health disintegrated due to age and ___________________.

3. How old was Dinesen when she and Bror divorced?

4. The disease in #127 primarily affected Dinesen's __________________.

5. What did Dinesen do when it looked as if she would lose the coffee plantation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Dinesen considered to be a controversial celebrity?

2. Why did Dinesen feel that Bjornvig needed to suffer through his studies in Germany?

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

4. Who was Thorkild Bjornvig, and what role did he play in Dinesen's life?

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

10. How was Dinesen conflicted about which role to pursue in her life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Independence takes on an almost human persona in this book. What was the source of the depiction of independence in so much of Dinesen's life? How strong were Dinesen's feelings and need for independence? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Create a brief character study of Denys Finch Hatton. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What was his intellectual outlook? What were his hopes and fears? What were his primary motivations during his life?

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