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

2. What happens to Beryl and her father as a result of a drought?
(a) They are forced to sell the farm.
(b) They have to accept food from neighbors.
(c) They have to move back to England.
(d) They have to borrow money from relatives.

3. Who is the passenger in the plane that lands in Nairobi?
(a) A man who is mauled by a lion.
(b) A man who is injured in a mine collapse.
(c) A railroad worker who is injured after a dynamite explosion.
(d) A man who has been stabbed.

4. What was Beryl supposed to be doing during one instance she recalls from her childhood when she and her dog take off?
(a) Helping at the gristmill.
(b) Working in the garden.
(c) Her studies.
(d) Her chores.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Kibii?

2. What is Rothschild's camp?

3. Why does Beryl fly to Rothschild's camp?

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

5. What kind of plane does Woody fly?

(see the answer key)

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