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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 does Tom Black give Beryl the advise in the letter he writes to her?

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

3. What does Blix originally think he is seeing after drinking in Cairo?

4. Where does Beryl decide she would like to move after rescuing the hunting party?

5. What happens when Beryl lands on the airstrip trying to retrieve Blix and Winston?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news detracts from Beryl's accomplishment?

2. How does Tom Black want Beryl to learn how to fly?

3. In Cairo, what does Blix tell Beryl he has seen after a night of drinking?

4. Where do Beryl and Blix stay in Benghazi?

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

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

7. What happens when Beryl lands on the airfield to retrieve Blix and Winston?

8. What happens when Beryl flies to the hunters' camp at Ithumba?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Beryl depict the native Africans? Is the view romantic and Eurocentric or from the perspective of the native Africans? Describe Beryl's relationship with the native Africans. Do you think Beryl respects their customs and traditions? Why or why not? Cite examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Do you think Beryl is an independent woman, a nurturer, or both? Cite specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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