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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. Where do Beryl and her dog wait during the instance that Beryl recalls from her childhood?
(a) On a rock.
(b) In a clearing.
(c) In a cave.
(d) In a hut.

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

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

4. What decision does Beryl make after a plane lands in Nairobi?
(a) To become an advocate for the indigenous people.
(b) To become a bush pilot.
(c) To become a nurse.
(d) To become a writer.

5. What does Beryl's father do with the money he earns from the gristmill?
(a) He purchases more farmland.
(b) He sends it to relatives in England.
(c) He builds a sawmill.
(d) He loses it gambling.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beryl think about when leaving the farm on horseback?

2. What happens when Beryl's horse and a zebra get into a fight during her childhood?

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

4. Where do Beryl and her dog go during an instance that she recalls from her childhood?

5. What happens to the bird that could whistle during Beryl's childhood?

(see the answer key)

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