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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. How does Maureen feel about the loss of her notebook?
(a) She is furious at her sister's carelessness.
(b) She feels hopeless and doesn't know how to retrieve it.
(c) She is proud of herself for keeping duplicates of all of her notes.
(d) She is devastated by her own irresponsibility.

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

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

4. Who cooks and waits up for Pat every night?
(a) Betty.
(b) No one.
(c) Maureen.
(d) Loretta.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the barn fire start?

2. How old is Loretta at the beginning of the novel?

3. Howard leaves Loretta and their children to go where?

4. What does Loretta discover when she visits her father after moving away?

5. In what condition is Pat when he comes home at night?

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