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Joyce Carol Oates
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1)

Why does Maureen enjoy the library so much? (from Children of Silence, Chapters 14, 15, 16 and 17)

She knows an education is the key to rising out of poverty.
She hopes to meet a man there who can take her away from her family.
There is a librarian there that she has a crush on.
She associates the stillness with a life she hopes to someday have away from her family.
2)

What does Loretta blame for the disconnect between herself and her children? (from Come My Soul, That Hath Long Languished, Chapters 8 and 9)

She blames the Negroes for giving them false ideals.
She thinks she had someone else's children.
She blames herself for not spending enough time with them.
She blames her children for not bonding with her more.
3)

Why is Pat in jail? (from To Whose Country Have I Come? Chapters 1, 2 and 3)

For beating Maureen so severely.
For a bar fight.
For stealing a car.
For stealing money from work.
4)

When Pat comes home after witnessing Maureen's actions, what does he do? (from Children of Silence, Chapters 14, 15, 16 and 17)

He calls the police.
He talks to Loretta about Maureen's actions.
He packs Maureen's things and throws them onto the lawn.
He beats Maureen severely.
5)

In what condition does Jules find Bernard? (from To Whose Country Have I Come? Chapters 1, 2 and 3)

Being held hostage.
Penniless and suicidal.
Lying face-up, with his throat slashed.
Drunk and passed out in an alley.
6)

Who has been visiting Loretta and her children in Chapter 7 of the second book? (from To Whose Country Have I Come? Chapter 7)

Howard.
Brock.
Nadine.
Rita.
7)

Why does Loretta seek shelter at the YMCA? (from Come My Soul, That Hath Long Languished, Chapters 8 and 9)

She lost her job and can't pay her rent.
The friend she was staying with moved to another state.
Her husband left and she can't pay her rent.
A firebomb burns down her building.
8)

Why does Maureen want Jules to leave quickly when he visits? (from Come My Soul, That Hath Long Languished, Chapters 8 and 9)

She is afraid of what her neighbors will think of Jules.
She doesn't want the police to come to her house to find Jules.
She doesn't want Joe to come home and find Jules there.
She is afraid of Jules because she knows he is a murderer.
9)

Where are Jules and Nadine at the end of Chapter 6 of the second book? (from To Whose Country Have I Come? Chapters 4, 5 and 6)

Nadine and Jules are in Texas together.
Nadine is in Texas; Jules is making his way back to Detroit.
Nadine and Jules are both back in Michigan.
Jules is in Texas; Nadine is making her way back to Detroit.
10)

How long is Pat in jail? (from To Whose Country Have I Come? Chapters 1, 2 and 3)

Eighteen months.
Six months.
Four months.
A year.
11)

Why does Maureen want to get married? (from Come My Soul, That Hath Long Languished, Chapters 1, 2 and 3)

She wants to own her own home.
She is in love.
She wants to have children.
She wants to be taken care of.
12)

Where does Jules think he may have found a promising career? (from To Whose Country Have I Come? Chapter 7)

Houston.
Jacksonville.
Detroit.
Tulsa.
13)

Why is Jules so anxious at the bank when cashing Bernard's checks? (from To Whose Country Have I Come? Chapters 1, 2 and 3)

Jules is afraid he will be robbed.
He doesn't believe that the checks are real.
Jules has forged the check amounts.
Jules is waiting for his accomplice to rob the bank.
14)

What does Jules tell Vera about love? (from Come My Soul, That Hath Long Languished, Chapters 4 and 5)

That he once thought it was impossible to live without it.
That he wants it more than anything.
That he no longer believes it is real.
That he thinks it is impossible to live without it.
15)

What does Loretta do every night while waiting for Pat to come home? (from Children of Silence, Chapters 14, 15, 16 and 17)

Does dishes.
Reads.
Darns socks.
Goes to bed.
16)

What happens as Nadine and Jules are walking together and making plans to meet again? (from To Whose Country Have I Come? Chapters 10, 11, 12 and 13)

Nadine pulls a gun from her pocket and shoots Jules and herself.
Nadine's husband finds her and kills Jules.
Nadine is killed by a heart attack.
Jules is hit by a drunk driver.
17)

What does Vera suggest for a radical display? (from Come My Soul, That Hath Long Languished, Chapters 4 and 5)

A large fire.
An attack on the police force.
A hunger strike.
A protest in front of the city hall.
18)

What does the library mean to Maureen? (from To Whose Country Have I Come? Chapters 8 and 9)

It is the place where she someday hopes to have a career.
It is a place for her to see her friends, away from her mother's watchful eye.
It is a haven of peace, and a place to escape.
It symbolizes the education that will get her out of her present situation.
19)

Jules breaks the windows to what type of business? (from Come My Soul, That Hath Long Languished, Chapters 6 and 7)

A barber.
A florist.
A bank.
A clothing store.
20)

Where is Maureen living at the end of the novel? (from Come My Soul, That Hath Long Languished, Chapters 8 and 9)

Detroit.
Dearborn.
Houston.
Tulsa.
21)

What does Nadine do to help Jules in Chapter 6 of the second book? (from To Whose Country Have I Come? Chapters 4, 5 and 6)

She cares for him until he is well again.
She offers to call her father to drive them home.
She brings him to a hospital.
Nothing; she takes the car and leaves.
22)

What is Nadine's situation when Jules sees her again? (from To Whose Country Have I Come? Chapters 10, 11, 12 and 13)

She is married.
She is engaged.
She is dating someone.
She is single.
23)

What is Jules trying to do in Chapter 7 of the second book? (from To Whose Country Have I Come? Chapter 7)

Get a job in Michigan.
Get a job in Texas.
Make his way from Texas back to Michigan.
Get from Michigan down to Texas.
24)

How does the second book end? (from To Whose Country Have I Come? Chapters 10, 11, 12 and 13)

Jules is permanently injured.
Nadine dies.
Jules dies.
Jules and Nadine get married.
25)

Where does Maureen hide the money she makes? (from Children of Silence, Chapters 14, 15, 16 and 17)

In books in her room.
In her desk drawer.
Under her mattress.
In her jewelry box.
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