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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Maureen have a job?
(a) There are no jobs available in her neighborhood.
(b) Loretta won't allow her to get one.
(c) She has no marketable skills.
(d) She doesn't want to detract from her study time.

2. What type of child is Betty?
(a) A child of the streets at an early age.
(b) Cheerful and loving.
(c) Independent and responsible.
(d) Helpful and cooperative around the house.

3. Who is Rita?
(a) Loretta's friend.
(b) Loretta's daughter.
(c) Howard's sister.
(d) Bernie's niece.

4. Why is Jules almost killed in Children of Silence, Chapter 9?
(a) His father beats him severely.
(b) He ponders robbing a store and is shot at by a police officer.
(c) He is mugged walking home from work.
(d) He gets very ill from a drug overdose.

5. In what city does most of the novel take place?
(a) Detroit.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Boston.
(d) Seattle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of a child is Jules?

2. How do the children react to Howard's death?

3. When Pat comes home after witnessing Maureen's actions, what does he do?

4. Why does Bernard give Jules three hundred dollars?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Wendall react to the barn fire?

2. How does Jules get a rifle during the riot?

3. What state is Maureen in as a result of her attack?

4. As a young adult, how does Maureen feel about her family?

5. What happens the night that Jules runs away and Loretta is frantic to find him?

6. What happens to Loretta after Howard's death?

7. How do Mort and Vera differ in their ideas about social change?

8. How does Loretta react when Maureen tells her about Jim?

9. What is Jules doing while Maureen is recovering?

10. What is Loretta's reputation as a teenager?

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