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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. How does Maureen feel about her parents?
(a) She admires them for their hard work.
(b) She loves them, and is happy at home.
(c) She hates them for keeping the family mired in poverty.
(d) She loves them, and pities them.

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

3. How does Maureen feel about the loss of her notebook?
(a) She is proud of herself for keeping duplicates of all of her notes.
(b) She is furious at her sister's carelessness.
(c) She feels hopeless and doesn't know how to retrieve it.
(d) She is devastated by her own irresponsibility.

4. What does Mrs. Wendall say about Jules's future?
(a) That he will end up being a street-rat, just like his mother.
(b) That he needs to go to school in order to get a good job.
(c) That he has to dress and behave as if he is richer than he is.
(d) That he will wind up in the electric chair, and Mrs. Wendall will pull the switch.

5. Who is Rita?
(a) Loretta's friend.
(b) Bernie's niece.
(c) Loretta's daughter.
(d) Howard's sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Loretta rent a room?

2. What happens to Jules at school?

3. Why is Mrs. Wendall placed in a nursing home?

4. How is Howard killed?

5. What sort of relationship does Betty have with her brother and sister?

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