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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Chapter 14, Errands of the Wind.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does seeing zebras remind Beryl of while searching for Woody?
(a) A local superstition.
(b) A childhood outing.
(c) That water is scarce this time of year.
(d) Hunting with native tribesmen.

2. What eventually happens to Beryl's pet zebra that follows her home after an outing during her childhood?
(a) She sells it to a local farm.
(b) She gives it to a native boy.
(c) One day it disappears.
(d) Beryl sets it free.

3. What happens when Beryl's horse and a zebra get into a fight during her childhood?
(a) The zebra runs away.
(b) The zebra dies.
(c) Beryl's horse is injured.
(d) Beryl is thrown from her horse.

4. What happens to Beryl and her father as a result of a drought?
(a) They are forced to sell the farm.
(b) They have to move back to England.
(c) They have to borrow money from relatives.
(d) They have to accept food from neighbors.

5. How does the passenger in the plane that lands in Nairobi sustain his injuries?
(a) The supports fail in a mine where the man is working.
(b) He gets into a fight with a Massai.
(c) He stops to photograph a lion after he and his companions had shot it.
(d) He gets his foot stuck between two rocks before the dynamite explosion.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Beryl's father spend the rest of their available funds?

2. What tribal groups help Beryl's father clear the land for the farm?

3. What does a Nandi boy do after Beryl beats him at a native game?

4. Where does Beryl's father get a job as a horse trainer?

5. Why is Woody's plane not suited for flying in Africa?

(see the answer key)

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