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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. Why is Beryl eager to leave Nungwe?

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

3. How does Beryl know she has gained the new racehorse's trust?

4. Who owns the farm where there is a lion that is allowed to roam free?

5. Who arrives at Beryl's door in Molo to assist her with her need?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What do Beryl and Kibii want from a Wondorobo?

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

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

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

8. What does Beryl do when she encounters the lion?

9. Who is Lady Delemere?

10. Where does Beryl eventually find Woody?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Beryl admires those who are not sentimental. How do the following reflect Markham's code of unsentimentality?

a. animals

b. Woody the pilot

c. The Murani people

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

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.

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