Circling the Sun Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

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

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

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

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

2.

What does the death of Coquette's first foal represent? (from Chapters 5 -- 8)

Beryl's inexperience in bringing a foal to life.

The dangers of the plague that struck the area.

Charles's inexperience as a horse breeder.

The fact that man cannot control nature.

3.

Why does Beryl fight receiving a proper education? (from Chapters 5 -- 8)

The teachers leave black mambas in her bed.

She is smarter than all of them.

All of the teachers are bad.

Emma and her father are trying to change her nature.

4.

Beryl says that she was meant for her father's farm and that she was meant to fly. What do these two things have in common? (from Prologue, Chapters 1 -- 4)

They represent freedom.

They were typical roles for women.

They were good ways to find a husband.

They were things thsst Dickie had done as well.

5.

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

Confront Karen.

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

See her child.

Make peace with D.

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