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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. From whom does Beryl receive a telegram after she receives the letter from Tom Black?

2. What request does Beryl make to the hunting party?

3. Who commissions Beryl's special plane?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are Beryl and Blix required to do after they take off from Amseat?

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

4. What does Beryl learn about her feat after she returns to London?

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

6. Where do Beryl and Blix stay in Benghazi?

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

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

9. What happens when Beryl arrives in Nova Scotia?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Beryl consider her transatlantic flight a failure? Are there other failures she has had in her life? Why? Cite examples from the book.

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 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.

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