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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Children of Silence, Chapters 6, 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Howard leaves Loretta and their children to go where?
(a) To backpack across Europe.
(b) To live with and care for his aging mother.
(c) To move in with his mistress.
(d) To fight in World War II.

2. Who is Betty?
(a) Loretta's friend.
(b) Maureen's cousin.
(c) Howard's sister.
(d) Loretta's younger daughter.

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

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

5. What does Jules dream of when looking at maps and books?
(a) Joining the circus.
(b) Staying in Detroit to help his mother.
(c) Getting away from Detroit one day.
(d) Becoming a pirate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Loretta arrested?

2. What happens to Jules on one of the nights when he runs away?

3. Where does Loretta go with her children while Howard is gone?

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

5. Who watches Loretta's children while Loretta goes out to make money?

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