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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. Dr. Larch writes a letter back after receiving a donation to the orphanage revealing what about Homer in Chapter 6?

2. When Melony gets to Bath, she finds a job working where in Chapter 8?

3. When Homer asks some of the women workers about the cider house rules, they explain that who writes the rules every year?

4. Chapter 10 begins how many years later than Chapter 9?

5. To what location does Melony purchase a train ticket after leaving the orphanage in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who begins to press Dr. Larch toward retirement in Chapter 6?

2. How does Dr. Larch relate to Melony in Chapter 6?

3. How long has Homer been gone from the orphanage in Chapter 6? What is going on at the orphanage?

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

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 Mrs. Grogan see changing in Melony in Chapter 6? Why?

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

9. How does Candy establish rules for her relationship with Homer in Chapter 10?

10. How does Homer view Ray Kendall in Chapter 6? Who does he remind him of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss foreshadowing in Chapter 5 and Homer's decision to go with Wally and Candy in the novel. What does Homer hope to gain from the experience? What can be seen in the discussion between Wally and Homer?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe and discuss the settings of Ocean's View Orchards and the cider house, and the character of Grace Lynch. To what does Homer compare the cider house? How does Homer feel about Grace? How does she feel about Homer?

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