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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. What is the runway like when Beryl lands at Nungwe?
(a) It is too short.
(b) It is lit with torches.
(c) It is in great condition because emergency planes land there frequently.
(d) It has plant roots and other debris.

2. What does the new racehorse do when Beryl brushes it?
(a) The horse whinnies.
(b) The horse holds still.
(c) The horse bites her.
(d) The horse kicks her.

3. Who is Kibii?
(a) One of the Elkington's farm hands.
(b) A stable boy on Beryl's father's farm.
(c) A Kikuyu tribesman.
(d) Arab Maina's son.

4. What does Beryl do after she passes the lion?
(a) She begins to run.
(b) She begins to cry.
(c) She climbs a tree.
(d) She throws a rock at the lion.

5. What do Beryl and her dog do during Beryl's childhood?
(a) They explore the vicinity near their farm.
(b) They go hunting with the Murani Masai people.
(c) They assist Lord Delamere on his ranch.
(d) They play in a river.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Beryl feel when taking off for the emergency mission to Nungwe?

2. What happens to the bird that could whistle during Beryl's childhood?

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

4. What was Beryl Markham's father's profession?

5. Why does Beryl decline her acquaintance's offer while she is assisting Woody?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Beryl do when she encounters the lion?

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

3. What creates the yellow cloud when Beryl was searching for Woody?

4. What is Beryl's concern when Coquette is giving birth?

5. Where does Beryl eventually find Woody?

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

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

8. What do Beryl and Kibii want from a Wondorobo?

9. Who does Beryl encounter while carrying Woody back to her plane?

10. Who is the person working on a car that Beryl encounters while riding her horse?

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