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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. Who leaves Beryl and Blix when they are examining the elephants they have found?
(a) Ruta.
(b) Bishon Singh.
(c) Makula.
(d) Kosky.

2. How does Wise Child do in the Saint Leger race?
(a) She wins.
(b) She takes second in the final stretch.
(c) She comes in last.
(d) She comes in fourth.

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

4. What idea does Denys Finch Hatton have for hunting?
(a) To scout elephants by plane.
(b) To hunt game from an airplane.
(c) To herd game using a plane.
(d) To scare competing hunting parties' game away using an airplane.

5. Where is Beryl the night before the Saint Leger race?
(a) The Norfolk Hotel.
(b) The Conestoga Club.
(c) The Hibiscus Lounge
(d) The Muthaiga Club.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Beryl lands on the airstrip trying to retrieve Blix and Winston?

2. Who does Beryl need to get permission from to fly from Juba and Wadi Halfa?

3. What happens on the flight Beryl is supposed to take with Denys Finch Hatton?

4. What news does Beryl receive after she returns to London that detracts from her accomplishment?

5. What are Beryl and Blix looking for when out on an elephant scouting mission for a client?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Beryl lands on the airfield to retrieve Blix and Winston?

2. Why does Blix refrain from shooting the elephant that he and Beryl had scouted?

3. What news detracts from Beryl's accomplishment?

4. Why are Beryl and Blix detained in Cagliari?

5. Beryl receives a telegram from Baron von Blixen. What is the content of the telegram?

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

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

8. Who is the passenger of the plane that lands in Nairobi, and what condition is that passenger in?

9. What happens when Beryl arrives in Nova Scotia?

10. What is Beryl's concern about her horse, Wise Child, in the Saint Leger race?

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