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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. Where was Ditlevsen moved at work in Chapter 19?

2. Where did Viggo work beside editing Wild Wheat?

3. In Chaper 16, about how many young girls were in the office Ditlevsen was working in?

4. In Part 1, Chapter 6, what was Ebbe studying?

5. After Ditlevsen gave birth to their child in Part 1, Chapter 6, what did Ebbe bring Ditlevsen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Ditlevsen learn when she called the editor of Wild Wheat, Viggo F. Moller?

2. What was it like for Ditlevsen being married to Viggo?

3. In Chapter 12, what was Ditlevsen doing at the lithographer's shop?

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

5. What did Ditlevsen have to do when she realized she was pregnant in Part 1, Chapter 5?

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

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

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

9. What reviews did Ditlevsen receive when her new book came out in Part 1, Chapter 9?

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

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 and her mother were with her aunt Rosalia when her aunt died. What did Ditlevsen observe when she saw her aunt die? How did Aunt Rosalia’s death change Ditlevsen’s view of death?

Essay Topic 3

Ditlevsen and Viggo married. Was Ditlevsen looking for a husband or unconsciously a writing mentor? How was the marriage different from what Ditlevsen expected? Why was their marriage a challenge?

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