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

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

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

4. During what years does the novel take place?
(a) 1957 to 1977.
(b) 1967 to 1987.
(c) 1937 to 1967.
(d) 1917 to 1937.

5. Why is the person Loretta goes to unable to help her?
(a) Because they are already living in someone else's home.
(b) Because they have no place to live themselves.
(c) Because they are in the hospital.
(d) Because her husband doesn't welcome strangers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the barn fire start?

3. What happens to Jules at school?

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

5. Why is Howard fired from his job?

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