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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Chapter 18, Captives of Rivers.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of a nearby ranch that has a distinguishing geographical feature?
(a) The Mount Kenya Ranch.
(b) The Limestone Ranch.
(c) The Rift Valley Ranch.
(d) The Equator Ranch

3. What is Beryl doing when the person arrives on her doorstep in Molo to help?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Writing a letter to her father.
(c) Eating dinner.
(d) Reading a book about airplanes.

4. Where do Beryl and her dog go during an instance that she recalls from her childhood?
(a) To a nearby town.
(b) To the Delamere's ranch.
(c) To a river.
(d) To the village of the Murani people.

5. Where does Beryl go for repairs to her plane?
(a) J.C. Carberry's coffee plantation, Seramai
(b) To Nairobi.
(c) To Baron von Blixen's farm.
(d) To the Delamere's ranch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Beryl and the man with the broken down car discuss?

2. What does Beryl find when she arrives at Ithumba?

3. What request does Beryl make to the hunting party?

4. What tribal groups help Beryl's father clear the land for the farm?

5. Who is the only female influence Beryl has during her childhood?

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