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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 9, Royal Exile.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Beryl's childhood horse's name?
(a) Sundance.
(b) Ngare.
(c) Balmy.
(d) Apple Jack.

2. Why is Beryl reluctant to go on the emergency mission to Nungwe?
(a) She does not have a radio.
(b) She is alone.
(c) She wants to search for a missing pilot.
(d) It is dark.

3. Why is Woody's plane not suited for flying in Africa?
(a) Because Africa is hot and the engine overheats easily.
(b) The plane needs a long runway that is typically not available.
(c) Because Africa is too wild and spread out.
(d) Because Africa has strong wind currents that can send the plane into a spin.

4. Why is Beryl eager to leave Nungwe?
(a) There are reports of a lion in the area.
(b) She wants to search for a missing pilot.
(c) It is getting late and she is tired.
(d) Ebert makes her feel uneasy.

5. What do Beryl and her dog do during Beryl's childhood?
(a) They explore the vicinity near their farm.
(b) They assist Lord Delamere on his ranch.
(c) They go hunting with the Murani Masai people.
(d) They play in a river.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beryl's father do with the money he earns from the gristmill?

2. What does Carl Hastings tell Beryl about the bet with the dying man at Nungwe?

3. What does Ebert want Beryl to tell him about when she drops off the oxygen at Nungwe?

4. Why does Arab Maina hold up a gourd with bull's blood and curdled milk?

5. Where do Beryl and her dog wait during the instance that Beryl recalls from her childhood?

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