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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who teaches Beryl how to fly?
(a) Denys Finch Hatton.
(b) Blix.
(c) Tom Black.
(d) Woody
2. How would Beryl like to help the woman in Benghazi?
(a) By putting her in contact with a local missionary church.
(b) By giving her money.
(c) By giving her the name of a local official.
(d) By offering to talk to friends in London to see if they can assist her.
3. Why are Beryl and Blix detained in Cagliari?
(a) They do not have the right paperwork.
(b) Because they do not believe Beryl is a woman.
(c) They fit the description of a couple the police are looking for.
(d) Blix is disrespectful to an official.
4. What does Wise Child's owner do before the race?
(a) Makes bets on Wise Child on Beryl and Arab Ruta's behalf.
(b) He thoroughly looks the horse over.
(c) He prays.
(d) He drinks heavily.
5. What is the nature of the phone call Beryl receives after she arrives in London?
(a) The mechanics have done a complete check on her plane.
(b) Her father is wishing her luck.
(c) That this day would be the best weather for a transatlantic flight.
(d) She is invited to a coctkail party as the Duke of Gloucester's guest.
6. Who is the passenger in the plane that lands in Nairobi?
(a) A man who is mauled by a lion.
(b) A railroad worker who is injured after a dynamite explosion.
(c) A man who has been stabbed.
(d) A man who is injured in a mine collapse.
7. What happens to the companion of the passenger in the plane that lands in Nairobi?
(a) He is convicted of a crime.
(b) He is honored as a hero.
(c) He is injured and rides to Nairobi in another plane.
(d) He dies.
8. How does Wise Child do in the Saint Leger race?
(a) She comes in last.
(b) She comes in fourth.
(c) She wins.
(d) She takes second in the final stretch.
9. From whom does Beryl receive a telegram after she receives the letter from Tom Black?
(a) J.C. Carberry.
(b) Lord Delemere.
(c) C.B. Clutterbuck.
(d) Baron von Blixen.
10. What happens to the plane on one of the scouting flights Beryl takes with her flight instructor?
(a) The radio does not work.
(b) Beryl cannot get the plane to gain altitude.
(c) The engine stops.
(d) The fuel gauge stops working.
11. Why are Beryl and Blix delayed in Benghazi?
(a) They are waiting for clearance from the Italian government.
(b) Blix wants to spend time with some drinking buddies.
(c) Because they have to go through so much paperwork.
(d) The officials want a bribe but Beryl and Blix do not have enough cash on them.
12. What decision does Beryl make after a plane lands in Nairobi?
(a) To become a nurse.
(b) To become a writer.
(c) To become a bush pilot.
(d) To become an advocate for the indigenous people.
13. Who does Beryl ask to come with her when she decides to move?
(a) Ruta.
(b) Winston.
(c) Blix.
(d) Her father.
14. Who is the pilot of the plane that Beryl watches land in Nairobi?
(a) Blix.
(b) Denys Finch-Hatton.
(c) Woody.
(d) Tom Black.
15. Where does Beryl go to live after her flight?
(a) The United States.
(b) British East Africa.
(c) England.
(d) Canada.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Beryl get Makula to fly in her plane?
2. Why is Beryl concerned about Wise Child?
3. What happens after Beryl and Blix land in Amseat?
4. Why does Beryl think it is crazy for men to hunt elephants?
5. What happens to Wise Child after the Saint Leger race?
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