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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 9, Royal Exile.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Beryl investigate while searching for Woody?
(a) A glint of water.
(b) A gathering of people.
(c) A clearing in the brush.
(d) Some smoke on the ground.

2. Which one of these is NOT one of Beryl Markham's professions?
(a) A taxidermist.
(b) A bush pilot.
(c) A history making aviatrix.
(d) A horse trainer.

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

4. What bet does the man at Blackwater say he had with Carl Hastings?
(a) That Carl Hastings couldn't swim across the English Channel.
(b) That Carl Hastings would never marry.
(c) That Carl Hastings would not hunt and kill a lion.
(d) That Carl Hastings couldn't eat ten blood sausages in ten minutes.

5. What company does Woody fly for?
(a) Afrigiyah.
(b) Daallo Airlines.
(c) East African Airways.
(d) Afrinat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Beryl's dog's condition when she finds him after he chases after a warthog?

2. From where does Beryl receive an urgent message?

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

4. What kind of plane does Woody fly?

5. What is the first animal that is killed on a hunting trip that Beryl goes on with the Masani Murai?

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