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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Come My Soul, That Hath Long Languished, Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Jules compare himself in Chapter 7 of the third book?
(a) A toy that has run out of batteries.
(b) A radio that can only play static.
(c) A flower that is past its prime.
(d) A weed growing through the cracks in the sidewalk.

2. What does Jules focus on after his father's death?
(a) Making money to escape his life of poverty.
(b) Trying to set his mother up with a good man.
(c) Getting good grades, to be able to attend college.
(d) Becoming the man of the family.

3. How do the children react to Howard's death?
(a) Betty is the only one who is upset about it.
(b) They show little emotion.
(c) They are all devastated.
(d) Jules is devastated, but the girls show little emotion.

4. How long have Jim and his wife been married?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Six months.
(d) Nine years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Bernard killed?

2. What is Jules trying to do in Chapter 7 of the second book?

3. Who is Pat Furlong?

4. What happens as Nadine and Jules are walking together and making plans to meet again?

5. How does Loretta's attitude change when she finds out that Jim is married?

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