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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. Why is Howard fired from his job?
(a) The company was sold.
(b) Corrupt behavior.
(c) Poor attendance.
(d) Chronic tardiness.

2. Who burns down the barn?
(a) Loretta.
(b) Jules.
(c) Betty.
(d) Maureen.

3. Who is Maureen?
(a) Howard's sister.
(b) Brock's aunt.
(c) Mrs. Wendall's niece.
(d) Loretta's older daughter.

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

5. What kind of a child is Jules?
(a) Defiant and disrespectful.
(b) Quiet and introspective.
(c) Delightful and adventurous.
(d) Boisterous and obnoxious.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of school do Loretta's children attend?

2. Who is Betty?

3. What does Jules dream of when looking at maps and books?

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

5. Who is the first major character to be introduced?

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