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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 part of Beryl's body does the lion bite?

2. What do Beryl and Kibii want from a Wandorobo?

3. What does Beryl's dog survive when Beryl was a child?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Lady Delemere?

2. Who does Beryl encounter while carrying Woody back to her plane?

3. What creates the yellow cloud when Beryl was searching for Woody?

4. What is the image that Beryl thinks is a glint of water?

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

6. Where does Beryl fly to after leaving Nungwe?

7. Why does Beryl need to tend to an emergency in the middle of the night?

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

9. Why does Beryl's father buy the land where his farm stands?

10. What happens when Beryl beats a Nandi boy at a game played by natives?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Beryl Markham was quoted as saying, "If a man has any greatness in him, it comes to light, not in one flamboyant hour, but in the ledger of his daily work." How does her experience in West of the Night support this quote? Use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Beryl's father was an important figure in her life. What influence did he have on her? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Beryl Markham was quoted as saying, "You can live a lifetime and, at the end of it, know more about other people than you know about yourself". Do you think there is evidence of this statement in West with the Night? Why or why not?

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