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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where does Beryl's father get a job as a horse trainer?
(a) Peru.
(b) England
(c) Spain.
(d) The United States.
2. Why is Beryl reluctant to go on the emergency mission to Nungwe?
(a) She wants to search for a missing pilot.
(b) She does not have a radio.
(c) It is dark.
(d) She is alone.
3. Who do Beryl and Woody encounter while Beryl is helping Woody to her plane?
(a) A Sikh who used to work on Beryl's father's farm.
(b) A government official.
(c) A former neighbor.
(d) One of Beryl's childhood friends.
4. Who does Beryl stop to assist when his car breaks down?
(a) Tom Black.
(b) Mr. Elkington.
(c) J.C. Carberry.
(d) Denys Finch-Hatton.
5. What does Beryl do after she passes the lion?
(a) She begins to run.
(b) She throws a rock at the lion.
(c) She begins to cry.
(d) She climbs a tree.
6. Who comes to Beryl's assistance after the lion attacks her?
(a) Mr. Elkington.
(b) A farm hand.
(c) Lord Delamere.
(d) Beryl's father.
7. 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.
8. What is the colt's name?
(a) Pegasus.
(b) Hermes
(c) Perseus
(d) Icharus.
9. Where does Beryl see Carl Hastings many years after speaking with the man at Nungwe?
(a) On a safari.
(b) At a horse race.
(c) On the street.
(d) At a party.
10. What is the runway like when Beryl lands at Nungwe?
(a) It is too short.
(b) It is in great condition because emergency planes land there frequently.
(c) It is lit with torches.
(d) It has plant roots and other debris.
11. Where does Beryl eventually find Woody?
(a) In the cockpit of his plane.
(b) Lying between two large boulders.
(c) In a crevice.
(d) Under a tree.
12. What tribal groups help Beryl's father clear the land for the farm?
(a) Kamba and Kisii people.
(b) Luhya and Luo people.
(c) Ameru and Turkana people.
(d) Kavirondo and Kikuyu people.
13. 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) He stops throwing Beryl.
(c) He lets Beryl pet him.
(d) It seems more comfortable when she cleans his stall.
14. Where did Beryl Markham grow up?
(a) In a tribal community.
(b) In a small village.
(c) On a farm.
(d) In a city.
15. Where do Beryl and her dog wait during the instance that Beryl recalls from her childhood?
(a) In a clearing.
(b) In a hut.
(c) On a rock.
(d) In a cave.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the name of a nearby ranch that has a distinguishing geographical feature?
2. Why is Beryl eager to leave Nungwe?
3. Why does Beryl fulfill Ebert's promise to the man with Blackwater at Nungwe?
4. Why is the wind sock not helpful when Beryl lands at Nungwe?
5. What is Beryl's childhood horse's name?
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