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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Chapter 11, My Trail is North.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Carl Hastings tell Beryl about the bet with the dying man at Nungwe?
(a) That he won the bet.
(b) That he has no recollection of the dying man or the bet.
(c) That the bet was with another man, not Hastings.
(d) That he lost the bet.

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

3. Who comes to Beryl's assistance after the lion attacks her?
(a) Lord Delamere.
(b) Beryl's father.
(c) Mr. Elkington.
(d) A farm hand.

4. How does Beryl know she has gained the new racehorse's trust?
(a) The horse stands over her to protect her when she spends the night in its stall.
(b) It seems more comfortable when she cleans his stall.
(c) He stops throwing Beryl.
(d) He lets Beryl pet him.

5. What is Beryl's plane not equipped with?
(a) A passenger seat.
(b) A fuel gauge.
(c) Landing gear.
(d) A radio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the colt's name?

2. Where did Beryl Markham grow up?

3. What saddens Beryl's acquaintance whom she encounters while assisting Woody?

4. What does Beryl discover about the acquaintance she encounters while assisting Woody?

5. Where does Beryl's father get a job as a horse trainer?

(see the answer key)

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