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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 writes a letter to Homer to tell him about his heart condition in Chapter 8?

2. Melony gives her lover a carton to give to Mrs. Grogan if she is alive containing what in Chapter 10?

3. Who works as a plane spotter for two hours a day at her club in Chapter 8?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Melony do when being chased by two workers in Chapter 7?

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

4. What can Homer see has changed at St. Cloud's in Chapter 9?

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

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

7. What is foreshadowed in Nurse Caroline's warning in Chapter 9?

8. What leads to the sexual interaction between Grace and Homer in Chapter 7?

9. Who knows or suspects Homer and Candy's secret in Chapter 9?

10. How does Melony's relationship with Lorna parallel her relationship with Homer in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define and discuss conflict in literary narrative, and identify the major conflicts in "The Cider House Rules". What internal conflicts does Melony face? What external conflicts? What conflicts does Dr. Larch face in regards to Homer? What external conflicts does the character face regarding the orphanage?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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