West with the Night | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Beryl Markham - This character is born in England and moves to Kenya as a small child. As an adult, this character is challenged to become the first person to fly non-stop from London the New York.

Tom Black - This character learns to fly during the first World War and becomes the managing director and chief pilot of Wilson Airways. This character also teaches the main character how to fly.

Blix - This character is a white hunter who organizes and leads safaris in Africa.

Kibii, Arab Ruta - This character...
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