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Love and Ruin Quiz

Paula McLain

This Study Guide consists of approximately 43 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Love and Ruin.

Love and Ruin by Paula McLain

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+Chapters Summary and Analysis

Prologue - Chapter 9

Chapters 10 - 21

Chapters 22 - 45

Chapters 46 - 58

Chapters 59 - Epilogue

Symbols and Symbolism

Themes and Motifs

Styles

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Love and Ruin Quiz

Paula McLain

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Take our free Love and Ruin quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why do Martha and Ernest go to Pearl Harbor? (from Chapters 46 - 58)

It is a stop before sailing to China.

They want to meet up with other war correspondents.

It is their honeymoon.

They want to report on the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

2.

Why does Ernest invite Martha to New York? (from Prologue - Chapter 9)

To offer Martha a job.

To introduce Martha to his agent.

To see is Martha is serious about going to Spain.

To seduce Martha.

3.

Why does Ernest worry about losing Martha? (from Chapters 46 - 58)

Because Martha is more independent that he expected.

Martha does not want to have a child.

Ernest saw Martha having dinner with another man.

Martha wants to live in Europe for a year.

4.

Why does Martha worry about Ernest’s sons in the water? (from Chapters 22 - 45)

Martha is showing her maternal side.

Martha thinks Ernest is not watching his sons closely enough.

Martha the boys are taking too many risks in the water,

Martha does not like water.

5.

Why does Martha not let Ernest into her hotel room when he knocks? (from Chapters 10 - 21)

Martha is with someone else.

Martha does not want to be Ernest’s mistress.

Martha wants to be left alone.

Martha does not believe it is Ernest.

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