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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 sort of relationship does Betty have with her brother and sister?
(a) Betty is close to Jules, but not to Maureen.
(b) Betty is close to Maureen, but not to Jules.
(c) All three of them are very close.
(d) Betty isn't close to either of her siblings.

2. What does Howard do for Loretta?
(a) He gives her a job at his restaurant.
(b) He gives her medication to sell.
(c) He helps her cover up Bernie's murder.
(d) He loans her money to get out of town.

3. How does Loretta's family feel about Mrs. Wendall's placement in a nursing home?
(a) They feel guilty for being unable to care for her.
(b) They are angry at her because the nursing home is expensive.
(c) They are sorry to see her go.
(d) It relieves some of their stress.

4. Why is Loretta arrested?
(a) Distributing narcotics.
(b) Carrying a concealed weapon.
(c) Prostitution.
(d) Leaving her children unattended.

5. What does Loretta discover when she visits her father after moving away?
(a) That he has been killed.
(b) That he has gotten remarried.
(c) That he has been institutionalized.
(d) That he is missing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of a child is Jules?

2. Where is Mrs. Wendall living?

3. How does Maureen feel about her parents?

4. Who burns down the barn?

5. How does Maureen feel about the loss of her notebook?

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