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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Carl Hastings tell Beryl about the bet with the dying man at Nungwe?

2. How do Beryl and the person she encounters while helping Woody greet each other?

3. What does Beryl think about when leaving the farm on horseback?

4. Where does Beryl eventually find Woody?

5. What time of day does Beryl receive the emergency message to go to Nungwe?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Beryl was a child, where do she and her father visit that has a lion roaming free on the property?

2. What does the person who Beryl encounters offer Beryl and Woody?

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

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

5. How is Beryl assured that she has gained Camsiscan's trust?

6. What happens after the lion's owner comes to assist Beryl after the attack?

7. What happens after Coquette gives birth?

8. What is Camsiscan?

9. What does Beryl think about after seeing a zebra while searching for Woody?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How was survival an integral part of West with the Night? How did that concept relate to Beryl Markham? What were her views on that topic? Support your responses with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

How do animals play a role in Beryl's life? What are the most significant things Beryl takes from her experience with them? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the different qualities of silence and being alone in West with the Night. Why were these instances significant? Cite examples from the book.

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