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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. In Childhood, Chapter 3, where did Ditlevsen and her brother go when their mother went to the hospital?

2. What color were Alfrida's eyes?

3. How old was Yrsa who also worked at the boarding house in Chapter 2?

4. What is Mr. Jensen's first name in Chapter 6?

5. What did Erling want to do for a career?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ditlevsen get an appointment with an editor at Social-Demokraten?

2. What obituary did Ditlevsen see in Chapter 2, and why did it bother her?

3. Why was Ditlevsen fired from the nursing supply company?

4. In Chapter 2, what was Ditlevsen's job?

5. How did Ditlevsen describe childhood in Chapter 6?

6. In Chapter 3, why did Alfrida go to the hospital, and what did Edvin and Ditlevsen do while she was gone?

7. How did Ditlevsen meet Mr. Krogh, and why did she start visiting him?

8. What part did Gammeltorv want Ditlevsen to have for his next play, and why did she refuse?

9. Why was it said that Uncle Peter killed Granny?

10. In Chapter 1, who were Scabie Hans and Pretty Lili?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ditlevsen became a drug addict. How did Ditlevsen become a drug addict? How did Carl contribute to her addiction? How did the addiction affect Ditlevsen’s life, writing, family, and friends?

Essay Topic 2

Ebbe joined Civil og Beskyttelse. What was Civil og Beskyttelse? What was happening in Denmark at that time? Why was it dangerous for Ebbe to join the organization?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

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