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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 to Beryl's plane after her transatlantic flight?
2. Why does Beryl need to get permission to fly from Juba and Wadi Halfa?
3. What prediction does Beryl receive from a customs official?
4. What happens to the companion of the passenger in the plane that lands in Nairobi?
5. What does Beryl find when she arrives at Ithumba?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why were Beryl and Blix forced to stay grounded in Cairo for a week?
2. What happens when Beryl lands on the airfield to retrieve Blix and Winston?
3. Why does Beryl think it is crazy for men to hunt elephants?
4. What are Beryl and Blix required to do after they take off from Amseat?
5. Why are women not allowed to fly solo between Juba and Wadi Halfa without permission form the RAF?
6. Where does Beryl go for repairs on her plane before the hunting party moves on the Ithumba?
7. Why does Blix refrain from shooting the elephant that he and Beryl had scouted?
8. What does Beryl learn about her feat after she returns to London?
9. What happens to Wise Child when she runs the Saint Leger race?
10. What news detracts from Beryl's accomplishment?
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 was survival an integral part of West with the Night? How did that concept relate to Beryl Markham? What were her views on that topic? Support your responses with examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
How have men played a role in Beryl's life? What do you think are the most significant contributions men have made in forming Beryl's character and outlook? Support your answer with examples from the book.
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