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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When did John Irving win the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his script "The Cider House Rules"?
(a) 2002.
(b) 2007.
(c) 1988.
(d) 1999.

4. What did Wilbur Larch contract as a result of his father's graduation gift?
(a) Gonorrhea.
(b) AIDS.
(c) Herpes.
(d) Syphillis.

5. In Chapter 4, Homer and Melony are close to how old?
(a) 20.
(b) 35.
(c) 30.
(d) 25.

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. How many of John Irving's novels have been adapted to film?

3. Homer discovers the abortions that take place at the orphanage when he discovers what in a wastebasket?

4. Which nurse is in love with the doctor at the orphanage?

5. In what state is "The Cider House Rules" set?

(see the answer key)

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