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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 happens when Beryl and Blix are examining the elephants they have scouted?

2. Where are Beryl and Blix grounded on their transcontinental flight?

3. What happens to Beryl eighteen months after she begins flying lessons?

4. How would Beryl like to help the woman in Benghazi?

5. Who commissions Beryl's special plane?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Blix refrain from shooting the elephant that he and Beryl had scouted?

2. What is Denys Finch Hatton's idea to improve hunting?

3. Where does Beryl go for repairs on her plane before the hunting party moves on the Ithumba?

4. Why were Beryl and Blix forced to stay grounded in Cairo for a week?

5. How does the idea for Beryl's transatlantic flight begin?

6. What news detracts from Beryl's accomplishment?

7. Why does Beryl think it is crazy for men to hunt elephants?

8. What happens when Beryl arrives in Nova Scotia?

9. What does Tom Black advise Beryl in a letter he writes to her from England?

10. Who is the passenger of the plane that lands in Nairobi, and what condition is that passenger in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What losses has Beryl had in her life? How have the losses impacted her? Use specific examples from the book in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How does Beryl's understanding of her identity develop over the course of her life? Consider the different phases of Beryl's life. Support your answer 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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