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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Chapter 14, Errands of the Wind.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Beryl's dog's name?
(a) Obuya.
(b) Max.
(c) Sirius.
(d) Buller.

2. How does the passenger in the plane that lands in Nairobi sustain his injuries?
(a) He stops to photograph a lion after he and his companions had shot it.
(b) The supports fail in a mine where the man is working.
(c) He gets into a fight with a Massai.
(d) He gets his foot stuck between two rocks before the dynamite explosion.

3. What does Beryl nearly miss while reminiscing about her past in Book 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Brush clumped together like an arrow.
(b) A red flag.
(c) A silver glitter shaped like a pond.
(d) A flashing light on the ground.

4. What does seeing zebras remind Beryl of while searching for Woody?
(a) A childhood outing.
(b) That water is scarce this time of year.
(c) Hunting with native tribesmen.
(d) A local superstition.

5. What tribal groups help Beryl's father clear the land for the farm?
(a) Ameru and Turkana people.
(b) Kavirondo and Kikuyu people.
(c) Luhya and Luo people.
(d) Kamba and Kisii people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kibii not like attending?

2. Why does Beryl's father buy the land where his farm stands?

3. Who is the pilot of the plane that Beryl watches land in Nairobi?

4. What is the name of a nearby ranch that has a distinguishing geographical feature?

5. What eventually happens to Beryl's pet zebra that follows her home after an outing during her childhood?

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