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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Chapter 20, Kwaheri Means Farewell.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a Nandi boy do after Beryl beats him at a native game?
(a) He cries.
(b) He runs away.
(c) He congratulates her.
(d) He stabs her in the leg.

2. How does Beryl know she has gained the new racehorse's trust?
(a) He lets Beryl pet him.
(b) It seems more comfortable when she cleans his stall.
(c) He stops throwing Beryl.
(d) The horse stands over her to protect her when she spends the night in its stall.

3. What happens to the plane on one of the scouting flights Beryl takes with her flight instructor?
(a) Beryl cannot get the plane to gain altitude.
(b) The engine stops.
(c) The radio does not work.
(d) The fuel gauge stops working.

4. Why does Beryl fulfill Ebert's promise to the man with Blackwater at Nungwe?
(a) It was covenient for Beryl to fulfill the promise.
(b) Because she knows the man will soon die.
(c) She feels guilty.
(d) She owes Ebert a favor.

5. What happens to the companion of the passenger in the plane that lands in Nairobi?
(a) He dies.
(b) He is honored as a hero.
(c) He is injured and rides to Nairobi in another plane.
(d) He is convicted of a crime.

Short Answer Questions

1. What feat gives Beryl Markham celebrity status?

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

3. What does seeing zebras remind Beryl of while searching for Woody?

4. From where does Beryl's father buy a pregnant horse?

5. Who does Beryl need to get permission from to fly from Juba and Wadi Halfa?

(see the answer key)

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