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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Children of Silence, Chapters 14, 15, 16 and 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jules struggle with after Howard's funeral?
(a) Jules can't remember anything about his father.
(b) Jules needs a male role model.
(c) Jules feels guilty for not being more upset.
(d) Jules now has to care for his mother and sisters.

2. 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 needs to go to school in order to get a good job.
(c) That he has to dress and behave as if he is richer than he is.
(d) That he will end up being a street-rat, just like his mother.

3. 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 take care of his dying mother.
(d) She has to sleep with him.

4. Who is Howard Wendall?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A chef.
(d) A police officer.

5. During what years does the novel take place?
(a) 1967 to 1987.
(b) 1937 to 1967.
(c) 1917 to 1937.
(d) 1957 to 1977.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Howard living, after the war?

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

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

4. How does Loretta feel about Howard's absence?

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

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