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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Wilbur Larch's father is described as having been what?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A drunk.
(c) A preacher.
(d) A banker.

4. In what state is "The Cider House Rules" set?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Montana.
(c) Maine.
(d) Michigan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Wilbur Larch attend medical school?

2. Who is one of the nurses who works in the boys' division of the hospital orphanage and who tries to never repeat names when naming the babies?

3. What do the nurses at the orphanage refer to the doctor as?

4. In what historical era does the story begin?

5. When Homer reaches what age do the doctor and nurses fear he will learn about the abortions in Chapter 2?

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