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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What decision does Beryl make after a plane lands in Nairobi?
(a) To become a writer.
(b) To become an advocate for the indigenous people.
(c) To become a nurse.
(d) To become a bush pilot.

2. What does Wise Child's owner do before the race?
(a) He thoroughly looks the horse over.
(b) He drinks heavily.
(c) He prays.
(d) Makes bets on Wise Child on Beryl and Arab Ruta's behalf.

3. Why does Beryl think it is crazy for men to hunt elephants?
(a) The elephants are big targets and it is not much of a challenge.
(b) Because it is inhumane.
(c) Because it is wasteful because only the tusks are needed.
(d) Because of the size difference between men and elephants.

4. What does Beryl's flight instructor teach her to trust above all?
(a) Her gut.
(b) The wind currents.
(c) Her compass.
(d) The condition of the skies.

5. What is Beryl's assessment of her historic flight?
(a) That it is a failure.
(b) That it could be retooled and attempted again.
(c) That it is a success.
(d) That it received too much publicity.

6. With whom does Beryl share her accomplishment?
(a) Ruta.
(b) Lord Delamere.
(c) Tom Black.
(d) Her father.

7. What happens to Wise Child after the Saint Leger race?
(a) She is retired.
(b) She begins to race on the professional circuit.
(c) The owner breeds her.
(d) She dies.

8. Why does Wrack's owner change his mind about Beryl being his trainer?
(a) Becuase he does not like Beryl's attitude.
(b) Because he does not like Beryl's training methods.
(c) It was on the advice of a friend.
(d) Because she is too young.

9. What does Blix want Beryl to bring with her after she takes Winston back to camp?
(a) Water.
(b) A first aid kit.
(c) Food for the porters.
(d) A change of clothes.

10. Where does Beryl go to live after her flight?
(a) England.
(b) The United States.
(c) Canada.
(d) British East Africa.

11. How does Beryl get Makula to fly in her plane?
(a) She threatens him.
(b) She does some guided visual imagery with him prior to the takeoff.
(c) Makula flies the whole distance with a blanket over his head.
(d) She coaxes him.

12. How does Blix pass the time while in Cairo?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Drinking with firends.
(c) Sightseeing.
(d) Reading.

13. Who is supportive of the decision that Beryl makes in Nairobi?
(a) Arab Ruta.
(b) Karen Blixen.
(c) Lady Delamere.
(d) Arab Kosky.

14. What happens after Beryl and Blix leave Cagliari?
(a) They run into a thunderstorm.
(b) They have an argument.
(c) They realize they left their papers there and have to turn around to retrieve them.
(d) The plane has engine trouble.

15. What happens to Beryl's plane after her transatlantic flight?
(a) It is placed in a museum.
(b) J.C. Carberry sells it to a man who lets it deteriorate.
(c) It is used for scrap metal in World War Two.
(d) It is placed in the town square where she was born.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Beryl and Blix instructed to do when they depart from Amseat?

2. Where does Beryl go for repairs to her plane?

3. Where is Beryl the night before the Saint Leger race?

4. From whom does Beryl receive a telegram after she receives the letter from Tom Black?

5. What is the nature of the phone call Beryl receives after she arrives in London?

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