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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Chapter 18, Captives of Rivers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the only female influence Beryl has during her childhood?
(a) Mrs. Elkington.
(b) Karen Blixen.
(c) Lady Delamere.
(d) A native woman.

2. What is most of the flour produced by Beryl's father's gristmill used for?
(a) For the native people.
(b) It goes to the government for workers building the Uganda Railway.
(c) For exportation to England.
(d) For consumption of nearby residents.

3. Where does Beryl go for repairs to her plane?
(a) To Baron von Blixen's farm.
(b) To the Delamere's ranch.
(c) J.C. Carberry's coffee plantation, Seramai
(d) To Nairobi.

4. What is Beryl's dog's name?
(a) Buller.
(b) Max.
(c) Sirius.
(d) Obuya.

5. Why does Blix's hunting party want to set up a camp at Ithumba?
(a) Because another hunting party had shot a large elephant there the week before.
(b) Because there is a large water hole there.
(c) Because a large bull elephant was sighted there.
(d) Because the elephants are migrating into the area.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Beryl supposed to be doing during one instance she recalls from her childhood when she and her dog take off?

2. What is Beryl doing when the person arrives on her doorstep in Molo to help?

3. Who does Beryl stop to assist when his car breaks down?

4. Where do Beryl and her dog go during an instance that she recalls from her childhood?

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

(see the answer key)

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