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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Woody's plane not suited for flying in Africa?
(a) Because Africa is hot and the engine overheats easily.
(b) Because Africa is too wild and spread out.
(c) Because Africa has strong wind currents that can send the plane into a spin.
(d) The plane needs a long runway that is typically not available.

2. What duty does Beryl's father assign her after he acquires the pregnant horse?
(a) Observing the horse for signs of labor.
(b) Grooming the horse.
(c) Aiding with the birth of the foal.
(d) Cleaning the horse's stable.

3. Where did Beryl Markham grow up?
(a) On a farm.
(b) In a small village.
(c) In a tribal community.
(d) In a city.

4. From where does Beryl receive an urgent message?
(a) A farm.
(b) A hunting camp.
(c) A native tribal territory.
(d) A mining camp.

5. What is the colt's name?
(a) Icharus.
(b) Hermes
(c) Pegasus.
(d) Perseus

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Arab Kosky after he traps a warthog in a hole?

2. Which one of these is NOT one of Beryl Markham's professions?

3. According to Kibii's philosophy, what caused there to be death in the world?

4. What does Beryl do after she passes the lion?

5. What is Beryl's plane not equipped with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Beryl eventually find Woody?

2. Why does Beryl need to tend to an emergency in the middle of the night?

3. What happens when Beryl beats a Nandi boy at a game played by natives?

4. What happens to Arab Kosky and Beryl's dog when Arab Kosky and Beryl corner a warthog while hunting?

5. Why is Woody's plane not suited for Africa?

6. What happens years later to the lion that attacks Beryl?

7. Who is Buller?

8. Who appears on Beryl's doorstep when she wishes there was someone who could help train her horses?

9. Why does Beryl's father buy the land where his farm stands?

10. What happens when Beryl and her dog are hunting wild boar with the Murani Masai?

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