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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 Beryl do after she and her father arrive at the farm where there is a lion?

2. Where does Beryl see Carl Hastings many years after speaking with the man at Nungwe?

3. What does Ebert want Beryl to tell him about when she drops off the oxygen at Nungwe?

4. What happens when Beryl hits the new racehorse with her whip?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Coquette gives birth?

2. Who is Buller?

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

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

5. Where does most of the flour produced by Beryl's father's grist mill go?

6. What is Camsiscan?

7. Who is Lady Delemere?

8. What was the runway like when Beryl landed at Nungwe?

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

10. Where does Beryl fly to after leaving Nungwe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think Beryl is an independent woman, a nurturer, or both? Cite specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How do the lessons and skills of Beryl's life in British East Africa influence her demeanor as an aviatrix on her historic journey? Use specific examples from the book.

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