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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. Who reviewed Wild Wheat and commented on Ditlevsen's poem in Chapter 20?

2. In Part 1, Chapter 9, when did Ditlevsen's new book come out?

3. What color was everything in Viggo's living room?

4. In Part 1, Chapter 6, what journalist wrote an unflattering piece about Ditlevsen?

5. Where did Ditlevsen rent a room in Chapter 15?

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

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

4. Why did Edvin move back home in Chapter 22?

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

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

7. Why was Ditlevsen fired from the State Grain Office?

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

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

10. Who was Nadja, and what did she say about Piet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ditlevsen decided to leave Ebbe and stay with Carl. Why did Ditlevsen decide to leave Ebbe and stay with Carl? How did she make her decision? Was her decision rational or irrational?

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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