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Circling the Sun Quiz

Paula McLain

This Study Guide consists of approximately 54 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Circling the Sun.

Circling the Sun by Paula McLain

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+Chapters Summary and Analysis

Prologue, Chapters 1 -- 4

Chapters 5 -- 8

Chapters 9 -- 12

Chapters 13 -- 16

Chapters 17 -- 20

Chapters 21 -- 24

Chapters 25 -- 28

Chapters 29 -- 32

Chapters 33 -- 36

Chapters 37 -- 40

Chapters 41 -- 44

Chapters 45 -- 48

Chapters 49 -- 52

Chapters 53 -- 57

Chapters 58 -- 62, Epilogue

Symbols and Symbolism

Themes and Motifs

Styles

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Circling the Sun Quiz

Paula McLain

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why does Charles decide to go to Cape Town? (from Chapters 9 -- 12)

He's going because Coquette hasn't had any healthy foals.

He's going because he needs a break from Beryl.

He's going there due to the financial problems he has with the farm.

He's going because Beryl's mother is there.

2.

How does Beryl's flight end? (from Chapters 58 -- 62, Epilogue)

She crashes and is seriously injured.

She succeeds in the overall goal even though she doesn't land in New York.

She goes back to England.

She lands, but does not travel far enough to reach her goal.

3.

Why didn't Jock want to give Beryl a divorce when she told him she wanted to work for Lord D? (from Chapters 13 -- 16)

He didn't believe in divorce.

Their's would have been the first divorce in Kenya.

He had promised Charles thst he would look after her.

He didn't want her to embarass him.

4.

How did Beryl feel about being abandoned by her mother? (from Prologue, Chapters 1 -- 4)

Not bothered at all.

Sad enough to want to go back to England as well.

Happy to not have to deal with her brother.

Hurt and confused.

5.

What did Kibii realize that Beryl refused to accept? (from Prologue, Chapters 1 -- 4)

That they would get married when she turned 16.

That their sex and social status would cause them to have to follow different paths as they got older.

That her father could never find success with the farm.

That her mother was never coming back.

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