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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. Where does Beryl eventually find Woody?

2. Where do Beryl and her dog go during an instance that she recalls from her childhood?

3. What is Woody suffering from when Beryl finds him?

4. What does Beryl need to bring on her emergency mission to Nungwe?

5. Who does Beryl stop to assist when his car breaks down?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Buller?

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

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

4. Why does Beryl accept the emergency mission to Nungwe?

5. What does Ebert want Beryl to tell him about at Nungwe?

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

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

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

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

10. From where does Beryl receive an emergency message?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Beryl Markham depict the relationship between the colonizers and the colonized in British East Africa? As a foreigner living in Africa, do you think that Markham supports the colonial system or does she criticize it? Support your opinions with evidence from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

How does Beryl depict the native Africans? Is the view romantic and Eurocentric or from the perspective of the native Africans? Describe Beryl's relationship with the native Africans. Do you think Beryl respects their customs and traditions? Why or why not? Cite examples from the book.

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