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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 Viggo wear when he met Ditlevsen in Chapter 18?

2. What did Nina's mother do?

3. How many girls were in the Young Artists Club?

4. Where did Viggo work beside editing Wild Wheat?

5. When was Liberation Day in Part 1, Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Ditlevsen surprised at her daughter's appearance, and what did the doctor say about the little girl's looks?

2. Why was Lise not doing well in Part 1, Chapter 12?

3. What was the new apartment like in Chapter 11?

4. Who was Aksel, and why did he and Ditlevsen become engaged and then break up?

5. In Part 1, Chapter 11, why was Tutti upset when she came to see Ditlevsen?

6. What did Viggo tell Ditlevsen about himself in Chapter 20?

7. In Chapter 15, what was the apartment like that Ditlevsen rented?

8. How did the master of the lithographer shop die?

9. Where did Ester and Ditlevsen go for a vacation together?

10. What relationship did Ditlevsen have with Piet Hein?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ditlevsen started writing when she was a child. Why did Ditlevsen start writing? How did writing help her cope with life?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

When Ditlevsen saw that Editor Brochmann had died, it was "the hardest day of her life" (111). Why was it the hardest day of her life? Why did the information cause depression?

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