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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Melony tells Homer in Chapter 3 that if Homer was born at the orphanage, then there is what?
(a) Photographs of his parents.
(b) Birth certificate on file.
(c) A movie of his birth.
(d) A record of who his real mother is.

2. When Homer sneaks into the baby room in Chapter 3, he finds one of the expectant mothers standing there who asks him to do what?
(a) Sleep with his hand and ear on her belly.
(b) Make her some tea.
(c) Help her leave the building.
(d) Call the nurses.

3. What is Homer's last name in the novel?
(a) Larch.
(b) Wells.
(c) Stone.
(d) Worthington.

4. What college did Wilbur Larch attend for his undergraduate degree?
(a) Harvard Medical School.
(b) Cambridge University.
(c) Bowdoin College.
(d) Exeter College.

5. In Chapter 2, Dr. Larch returns to the hospital with a girl how old who is pregnant by her father?
(a) 18.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. The town in which the orphanage is set is described as what?

2. When Dr. Larch catches Homer searching his office, Dr. Larch tells Homer what in Chapter 3?

3. The nurses keep mentioning in the novel that the doctor is named after what?

4. In Chapter 3, the first book Homer reads to the boys is what?

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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