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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. Where does Beryl go for repairs to her plane?
(a) To the Delamere's ranch.
(b) J.C. Carberry's coffee plantation, Seramai
(c) To Nairobi.
(d) To Baron von Blixen's farm.

2. Where does Tom Black move to after he leaves British East Africa?
(a) Peru.
(b) Egypt.
(c) England.
(d) Ireland.

3. Who is the pilot of the plane that Beryl watches land in Nairobi?
(a) Tom Black.
(b) Woody.
(c) Blix.
(d) Denys Finch-Hatton.

4. What are Beryl and Blix looking for when out on an elephant scouting mission for a client?
(a) Male elephants with big tusks.
(b) A large herd of elephants.
(c) A place near a water hole.
(d) Elephants within walking distance from camp.

5. What happens on the flight Beryl is supposed to take with Denys Finch Hatton?
(a) The plane goes into a spin.
(b) Denys's plane crashes upon takeoff in Voi.
(c) The plane catches on fire.
(d) The plane stalls.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Beryl's plane land after her historic transatlantic flight?

2. What does Beryl notice when scouting elephants?

3. Why is Beryl concerned about Wise Child?

4. Why are Beryl and Blix detained in Cagliari?

5. Who is the passenger in the plane that lands in Nairobi?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Wise Child when she runs the Saint Leger race?

2. Where does Beryl go for repairs on her plane before the hunting party moves on the Ithumba?

3. What happens when Beryl arrives in Nova Scotia?

4. Why does Beryl think it is crazy for men to hunt elephants?

5. Why were Beryl and Blix forced to stay grounded in Cairo for a week?

6. What does Beryl learn about her feat after she returns to London?

7. In Cairo, what does Blix tell Beryl he has seen after a night of drinking?

8. What are Beryl and Blix required to do after they take off from Amseat?

9. What does Tom Black advise Beryl in a letter he writes to her from England?

10. Who is the pilot of the plane Beryl watches land in Nairobi?

(see the answer keys)

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