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

2. Why does Wrack's owner change his mind about Beryl being his trainer?

3. With whom does Beryl share her accomplishment?

4. Where does Beryl go to live after her flight?

5. How does Blix pass the time while in Cairo?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where do Beryl and Blix stay in Benghazi?

4. What happens when Beryl arrives in Nova Scotia?

5. Why does Beryl think it is crazy for men to hunt elephants?

6. How does Beryl get Makula to fly in her plane?

7. In Cairo, what does Blix tell Beryl he has seen after a night of drinking?

8. Why does Blix refrain from shooting the elephant that he and Beryl had scouted?

9. What happens when Beryl flies to the hunters' camp at Ithumba?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Beryl able to transcend her gender and social roles during her lifetime? How have Beryl's upbringing and growing up in British East Africa shaped her as an adult? Use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Beryl Markham was quoted as saying, "You can live a lifetime and, at the end of it, know more about other people than you know about yourself". Do you think there is evidence of this statement in West with the Night? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

How do the lessons and skills of Beryl's life in British East Africa influence her demeanor as an aviatrix on her historic journey? Use specific examples from the book.

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