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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 does Wise Child's owner do before the race?

2. With whom does Beryl share her accomplishment?

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

4. What does Blix tell Beryl after a night of drinking in Cairo?

5. What does Beryl find when she arrives at Ithumba?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why are Beryl and Blix detained in Cagliari?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What news detracts from Beryl's accomplishment?

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

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 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

Beryl Markham was quoted as saying, "If a man has any greatness in him, it comes to light, not in one flamboyant hour, but in the ledger of his daily work." How does her experience in West of the Night support this quote? Use specific examples from the book.

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