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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Children of Silence, Chapters 11, 12 and 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the rumors circulating about Loretta at the beginning of the novel?
(a) She is an alcoholic.
(b) Her father has been arrested.
(c) She associates herself with the wrong kind of boys.
(d) She is pregnant.

2. What happens to Bernie?
(a) His sister is kidnapped.
(b) He is shot and killed.
(c) He contracts a terminal illness.
(d) He is hit by a car and killed.

3. How does Loretta feel about Howard's absence?
(a) She is lost without him.
(b) She misses him, but is able to cope.
(c) She is angry at him, and glad he is gone.
(d) She does not miss him, surprisingly.

4. In what city does most of the novel take place?
(a) Seattle.
(b) Boston.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Detroit.

5. Who is Betty?
(a) Loretta's younger daughter.
(b) Maureen's cousin.
(c) Loretta's friend.
(d) Howard's sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Loretta go for help while Howard is gone?

2. How does the barn fire start?

3. How does Maureen feel about her parents?

4. What type of school do Loretta's children attend?

5. How does Mrs. Wendall react to the barn fire?

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