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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 lands on the airstrip trying to retrieve Blix and Winston?

2. What happens on the flight Beryl is supposed to take with Denys Finch Hatton?

3. What does Wise Child's owner do before the race?

4. What is the content of the telegram Beryl receives?

5. Why are Beryl and Blix detained in Cagliari?

Short Essay Questions

1. Beryl receives a telegram from Baron von Blixen. What is the content of the telegram?

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

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

4. What happens to Wise Child when she runs the Saint Leger race?

5. Who is the pilot of the plane Beryl watches land in Nairobi?

6. What is Beryl's concern about her horse, Wise Child, in the Saint Leger race?

7. Why are women not allowed to fly solo between Juba and Wadi Halfa without permission form the RAF?

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

9. How does Beryl get Makula to fly in her plane?

10. What happens when Beryl arrives in Nova Scotia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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