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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 feat gives Beryl Markham celebrity status?
(a) Flying from east to west across the Atlantic Ocean.
(b) Being a best-selling author.
(c) Starring in a motion picture.
(d) Serving as a pilot in World War One.

2. What is Beryl's dog's condition when she finds him after he chases after a warthog?
(a) He is lively and uninjured.
(b) He is half dead.
(c) He has a few scratches.
(d) He is dead.

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

4. What eventually happens years later to the lion that attacks Beryl?
(a) It is sold to a circus.
(b) It is sold to a zoo.
(c) It is killed by another lion.
(d) The owners are forced to have the lion shot.

5. What does Beryl do after she and her father arrive at the farm where there is a lion?
(a) She helps the farm hands with their duties.
(b) She has tea.
(c) She excuses herself to go play.
(d) She tells her father she wants to go home.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. From where does Beryl's father buy a pregnant horse?

3. What is the colt's name?

4. Why is Beryl eager to leave Nungwe?

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

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