Circling the Sun Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

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

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

That they would get married when she turned 16.

That her mother was never coming back.

That her father could never find success with the farm.

2.

What does Beryl get to do at Berkeley's funeral thst she had wanted to do for a long time? (from Chapters 37 -- 40)

Make peace with D.

See her child.

Confront Karen.

Say a final good to Berkeley since she didn't get to see him before he died.

3.

Why does Emma think that telling Beryl she will get a new dress will get her excited about attending the coming out party? (from Chapters 9 -- 12)

Because Beryl's mother is sending her a dress for the occasion.

Because she still doesn't understand Beryl and thinks that she will like something society says girls should like.

Becuase Beryl has been asking for a new dress for months.

Because of her talent in making dresses and she's going to make one for Beryl.

4.

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 want her to embarass him.

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

He didn't believe in divorce.

He had promised Charles thst he would look after her.

5.

Why did Cockie feel justified in giving Beryl advice when Jock let them know that he knew about Boy and Beryl? (from Chapters 17 -- 20)

Beryl's mother had sent her to take care of Beryl.

She was Beryl's father's cousin.

She was having an affair also.

She thought women should be faithful to their husbands.

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