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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Come My Soul, That Hath Long Languished, Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Howard leaves Loretta and their children to go where?
(a) To move in with his mistress.
(b) To live with and care for his aging mother.
(c) To backpack across Europe.
(d) To fight in World War II.

2. What is Maureen doing at the beginning of the third book?
(a) Staring into her reflection in a mirror.
(b) Having a baby.
(c) Working at the library.
(d) Writing a letter.

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

4. What position is Maureen elected to in school?
(a) Officer of the debate team.
(b) Leader of the student senate.
(c) Class president.
(d) Secretary of her homeroom.

5. How do Maureen and Loretta feel about black people?
(a) They detest them.
(b) They feel that they should have equality.
(c) They don't care, because they don't know any black people.
(d) They think they are at the root of all the city's problems.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Jules at school?

2. Who is Jules?

3. Who watches Loretta's children while Loretta goes out to make money?

4. How does Maureen feel about her method of earning an income?

5. How does Maureen feel about her parents?

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