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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 4, Why Do We Fly?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is unique about Beryl as a pilot?
(a) She is blind.
(b) She is self-taught.
(c) She is the only female pilot in Africa at the time.
(d) She is English.

2. What do Beryl and Ebert do after she drops off the oxygen at Nungwe?
(a) They tend to the dying man.
(b) Ebert gives her a tour.
(c) They make repairs to Beryl's plane.
(d) They have tea together.

3. Why does Beryl fly to Rothschild's camp?
(a) To refuel her plane.
(b) Because it was on Woody's flight plan.
(c) To get something to eat.
(d) To ask if anyone has seen Woody.

4. What feat gives Beryl Markham celebrity status?
(a) Flying from east to west across the Atlantic Ocean.
(b) Being a best-selling author.
(c) Starring in a motion picture.
(d) Serving as a pilot in World War One.

5. Who do Beryl and Woody encounter while Beryl is helping Woody to her plane?
(a) A Sikh who used to work on Beryl's father's farm.
(b) A government official.
(c) A former neighbor.
(d) One of Beryl's childhood friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beryl nearly miss while reminiscing about her past in Book 1, Chapter 3?

2. What does Beryl see after leaving Rothschild's camp?

3. How does Beryl feel when taking off for the emergency mission to Nungwe?

4. Where does Beryl see Carl Hastings many years after speaking with the man at Nungwe?

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

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