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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is reading to the girl orphans at the beginning of Chapter 6?

2. Two weeks after Wally's plane goes down, the Army Air Force visits Olive to tell her that it's a good sign that what happened?

3. As the summer ends and Wally prepares to go back to college, Olive offers Homer an opportunity to stay where?

4. When Homer Wells receives his survey from the board, it is the same day what who arrives at the orchard in Chapter 7?

5. Wally and Candy double date with Homer and whom in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Homer take offense to Dr. Larch's telling him he can have a normal life in Chapter 8?

2. What does Mr. Rose tell Homer about the differences in rules in Chapter 10?

3. What do Homer and Candy discuss on Ray Kendall's dock in Chapter 8?

4. What is Dr. Larch setting up for the character of Fuzzy Stone in Chapter 7?

5. What is discovered about the behavior of Wally Senior in Chapter 7?

6. What takes place on Thanksgiving in Chapter 8? Where is the novel set in this chapter?

7. What does Homer learn about the history of the cider house rules in Chapter 7?

8. What is foreshadowed by the bombing at Pearl Harbor in Chapter 8?

9. How have Homer's feelings about St. Cloud's changed in Chapter 6?

10. What is symbolized in the coming of spring in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the symbolism of Dr. Larch in the novel. What does Dr. Larch represent to Homer and the other orphans? How is he viewed by the nurses at the orphanage? What does Dr. Larch represent to the mothers who come to the orphanage?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the characters of Wally and Candy in the narrative. How old are these characters? What are their backgrounds like? How old are they when they are introduced in the novel? How do the lives of Wally and Candy relate to the life of Homer in Chapter 4?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Melony's decision to run away from the orphanage and her theft from Mrs. Grogan. How does Melony feel about this action of deceit? What are the reactions of Dr. Larch and Mrs. Grogan after Melony's disappearance? How does Mrs. Grogan react to her money being stolen?

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