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

2. What is Maureen's method of escape?
(a) Going to the library.
(b) Going to the movies.
(c) Drugs and alcohol.
(d) Running away repeatedly.

3. Why is Mrs. Wendall placed in a nursing home?
(a) Mrs. Wendall no longer wants to live with Loretta and her children.
(b) The family can't afford to feed her.
(c) Her deteriorating health.
(d) The family is forced to move into a smaller home.

4. What sort of relationship does Betty have with her brother and sister?
(a) Betty is close to Maureen, but not to Jules.
(b) All three of them are very close.
(c) Betty is close to Jules, but not to Maureen.
(d) Betty isn't close to either of her siblings.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of child is Betty?

3. Who is the first major character to be introduced?

4. What does Jules focus on after his father's death?

5. What happens to Jules on one of the nights when he runs away?

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