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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. Why do Jules, Maureen, and Betty fail to bond with their parents?
(a) Loretta never wanted to have children.
(b) Their pervasive financial problems don't leave much time for bonding.
(c) Loretta's children blame her for the abuse they suffered at the hands of Mrs. Wendall.
(d) Loretta blames her children for her financial problems.

2. What happens to Jules at school?
(a) He falls in love with a nun.
(b) He is beaten up for trying to steal someone's lunch.
(c) He is suspended for starting a fight.
(d) He is paddled by a teacher.

3. Who is Brock, in relation to Loretta?
(a) Her cousin.
(b) Her son.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her brother.

4. What year is it in Children of Silence, Chapter 9?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1953.
(d) 1939.

5. What happens to Jules on one of the nights when he runs away?
(a) He gets lost in a burning building.
(b) He witnesses the aftermath of a plane crash.
(c) He is hit by a car.
(d) He is kidnapped.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the person Loretta goes to unable to help her?

2. What are the rumors circulating about Loretta at the beginning of the novel?

3. How does Loretta feel about Howard's absence?

4. Who is Maureen?

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

(see the answer key)

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