West with the Night | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Book 1, Chapter 1, Message from Nungwe Abstract

* West with the Night is the memoir of Beryl Markham, horse trainer, bush pilot, and history making aviatrix.
* Beryl Markham grew up in the wilds of Africa where her father raised racehorses on their farm.
* Beryl was the first woman in Africa...
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