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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, Dr. Larch makes it Homer's responsibility to read to the orphans for how long each night?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

2. Wilbur Larch was born in what era?
(a) 1940s.
(b) 1910s.
(c) 1860s.
(d) 1880s.

3. Wilbur Larch's mother worked for whom?
(a) A local politician.
(b) An Army General.
(c) The police captain.
(d) The President.

4. Dr. Larch is surprised to see that the woman in the pornographic photo is whom in Chapter 3?
(a) Nurse Angela.
(b) The prostitute's daughter.
(c) Nurse Caroline.
(d) Nurse Edna.

5. The nurses keep mentioning in the novel that the doctor is named after what?
(a) A fish.
(b) A bird of prey.
(c) A type of rock.
(d) A tree.

6. What does Homer name the baby he delivers in Chapter 4?
(a) Daryl.
(b) David.
(c) Darren.
(d) Dennis.

7. When Homer says goodbye to Dr. Larch, they tell each other what for the first time in Chapter 5?
(a) Stories from childhood.
(b) Hopes for the future.
(c) They love each other.
(d) Religious viewpoints.

8. The autopsy reveals that the prostitute to whom Dr. Larch lost his virginity to died of what in Chapter 2?
(a) Scurvy.
(b) Herpes.
(c) A heart attack.
(d) Cancer.

9. Homer tells Dr. Larch about the trip to the apple orchard, saying he'll be gone how long in Chapter 5?
(a) A few days.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One month.
(d) Ten days.

10. The town in which the orphanage is set is described as what?
(a) A bustling manufacturing city.
(b) A slow-paced retirement community.
(c) A prosperous fishing village.
(d) An abandoned logging town.

11. In Chapter 4, a pregnant woman comes to St. Cloud's and collapses in the dispensary from what?
(a) Eclampsia.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Scurvy.
(d) Amnesia.

12. When was "The World According to Garp" published?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1978.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1958.

13. Melony tells Homer in Chapter 3 that if Homer was born at the orphanage, then there is what?
(a) A movie of his birth.
(b) Photographs of his parents.
(c) Birth certificate on file.
(d) A record of who his real mother is.

14. Wally keeps talking about what that the orphanage should plant on the hill in Chapter 5?
(a) Strawberries.
(b) Cherry trees.
(c) Apple trees.
(d) Blueberries.

15. Homer's first foster family returns him to the orphanage because of what reason?
(a) He is violent.
(b) He is silent.
(c) He swears.
(d) He never cries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What orphan from the orphanage had respiratory problems causing him/her to sleep in a special tent to help with breathing?

2. What is the name of the city where the orphanage is in "The Cider House Rules"?

3. Where does Wally learn he can take his fiance for an abortion in Chapter 4?

4. Melony picks up what while she and Homer are hanging out in one of the abandoned buildings by the river in Chapter 3?

5. What kind of car does Wally's father own in the novel?

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