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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Children of Silence, Chapters 6, 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Betty?
(a) Loretta's friend.
(b) Loretta's younger daughter.
(c) Howard's sister.
(d) Maureen's cousin.

2. Where does Loretta rent a room?
(a) Over a flower shop.
(b) Over a funeral parlor.
(c) Behind a general store.
(d) Next to a police station.

3. Who burns down the barn?
(a) Jules.
(b) Betty.
(c) Loretta.
(d) Maureen.

4. How does Loretta feel about Howard's absence?
(a) She does not miss him, surprisingly.
(b) She is angry at him, and glad he is gone.
(c) She is lost without him.
(d) She misses him, but is able to cope.

5. What are the rumors circulating about Loretta at the beginning of the novel?
(a) She is an alcoholic.
(b) She associates herself with the wrong kind of boys.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) Her father has been arrested.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Rita?

2. Why is Howard fired from his job?

3. Who is Bernie Malin?

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

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

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