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

2. Who takes Mrs. Wendall to all of her appointments at the clinic?
(a) Jules.
(b) Loretta.
(c) Howard.
(d) Maureen.

3. What does Mrs. Wendall say about Jules's future?
(a) That he will wind up in the electric chair, and Mrs. Wendall will pull the switch.
(b) That he will end up being a street-rat, just like his mother.
(c) That he has to dress and behave as if he is richer than he is.
(d) That he needs to go to school in order to get a good job.

4. What is Loretta forced to do as payment for Howard's help?
(a) She has to marry his nephew.
(b) She has to pay him back within a month.
(c) She has to sleep with him.
(d) She has to take care of his dying mother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Jules, Maureen, and Betty fail to bond with their parents?

2. What sort of relationship does Betty have with her brother and sister?

3. How does Maureen feel about the loss of her notebook?

4. Why is Jules almost killed in Children of Silence, Chapter 9?

5. During what years does the novel take place?

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