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

2. How does Loretta make money to support herself and her children?
(a) She waits tables at a local diner.
(b) She becomes a prostitute.
(c) She sings at a local nightclub.
(d) She sells drugs.

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

4. How does Loretta feel about Howard's absence?
(a) She is angry at him, and glad he is gone.
(b) She misses him, but is able to cope.
(c) She is lost without him.
(d) She does not miss him, surprisingly.

5. Who is Bernie Malin?
(a) One of Loretta's father's friends.
(b) Loretta's cousin.
(c) A boy Loretta has been seeing.
(d) One of Brock's friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Jules?

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

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

4. What does Mrs. Wendall say about Jules's future?

5. What happens to Jules at school?

(see the answer key)

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