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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Chapter 20, Kwaheri Means Farewell.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the only female influence Beryl has during her childhood?
(a) A native woman.
(b) Karen Blixen.
(c) Mrs. Elkington.
(d) Lady Delamere.

2. What kind of plane does Woody fly?
(a) A Grumman G-21 Goose.
(b) A Salmson 2A2.
(c) A German Klemm monoplane.
(d) A Piper Cub.

3. What is the situation when Beryl finds Blix and Winston after searching for their hunting party?
(a) They are dehydrated.
(b) The porters have set up a camp until they can be rescued.
(c) Winston has injured his leg.
(d) They have run out of food and the porters are on strike.

4. What happens to the plane on one of the scouting flights Beryl takes with her flight instructor?
(a) Beryl cannot get the plane to gain altitude.
(b) The engine stops.
(c) The fuel gauge stops working.
(d) The radio does not work.

5. Why does Arab Maina hold up a gourd with bull's blood and curdled milk?
(a) He will use that mixture in a stew made with the meat they hunt.
(b) It is an offering to God for the strength to make a good hunt.
(c) It is a threat to anyone who does not do his share on the hunt.
(d) He wants someone to hang it on a tree so wild animals will not eat the mixture.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Beryl and the person she encounters while helping Woody greet each other?

2. What does Kibii not like attending?

3. What happens after the mare gives birth?

4. What happens on the flight Beryl is supposed to take with Denys Finch Hatton?

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

(see the answer key)

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