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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Come My Soul, That Hath Long Languished, Chapters 1, 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is causing Jim to reevaluate his situation with his wife and family?
(a) Losing his job.
(b) A near-death experience.
(c) His wife's infidelity.
(d) Maureen.

2. Why do Jules, Maureen, and Betty fail to bond with their parents?
(a) Loretta's children blame her for the abuse they suffered at the hands of Mrs. Wendall.
(b) Loretta never wanted to have children.
(c) Their pervasive financial problems don't leave much time for bonding.
(d) Loretta blames her children for her financial problems.

3. Where does Mrs. Wendall live after Howard's death?
(a) She continues to live with Loretta and her new husband.
(b) She goes to live with one of her other children.
(c) She goes to live with a relative in the country.
(d) She goes to a funeral home.

4. What is Maureen doing at the beginning of the third book?
(a) Working at the library.
(b) Having a baby.
(c) Staring into her reflection in a mirror.
(d) Writing a letter.

5. In what way has Maureen changed since the beginning of the novel?
(a) She is confused and indecisive.
(b) She is cold-hearted and calculating.
(c) She is heavier and less attractive.
(d) She is actively pursuing what she wants.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Maureen want to get married?

2. What happens to Maureen's notebook?

3. Where does Maureen live, at the beginning of the third book?

4. How does Loretta's family feel about Mrs. Wendall's placement in a nursing home?

5. Why does Jim find himself attracted to Maureen?

(see the answer key)

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