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

2. To whom does Loretta go for help while Howard is gone?
(a) Her father.
(b) Bernie.
(c) Brock.
(d) Rita.

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

4. What does Jules struggle with after Howard's funeral?
(a) Jules can't remember anything about his father.
(b) Jules now has to care for his mother and sisters.
(c) Jules feels guilty for not being more upset.
(d) Jules needs a male role model.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Loretta rent a room?

2. How old is Loretta at the beginning of the novel?

3. What is Maureen's method of escape?

4. How is Howard killed?

5. What happens to Maureen's notebook?

(see the answer key)

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