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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the founder and doctor of the hospital who runs the orphanage in the novel?
(a) Dr. Wally Richmond.
(b) Dr. Ray Kendall.
(c) Dr. Homer Wells.
(d) Dr. Wilbur Larch.

2. Dr. Larch is surprised to see that the woman in the pornographic photo is whom in Chapter 3?
(a) The prostitute's daughter.
(b) Nurse Edna.
(c) Nurse Angela.
(d) Nurse Caroline.

3. When one of the orphans dies, Dr. Larch writes a history about the child being what?
(a) A carrier of a rare illness.
(b) Arrested.
(c) A runaway.
(d) Adopted.

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

5. Melony tells Homer that she will do to him what the woman is doing in the picture if he will do what in Chapter 3?
(a) Run away with her.
(b) Get her file from the orphanage office.
(c) Stay at the orphanage forever.
(d) Get her some ether.

Short Answer Questions

1. Homer keeps the photograph shown to him by Melony hidden where in Chapter 3?

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

3. What did Wally's mother change her first and last name to after marrying?

4. What did Wilbur Larch contract as a result of his father's graduation gift?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Homer's first meeting with Candy and Wally described in Chapter 5?

2. How does the book Jane Eyre relate to the main characters in Chapter 4? What heroic act does Homer do in this chapter?

3. In what ways does the character of Dr. Larch symbolize God? How is this illustrated in Chapter 3?

4. Where does Dr. Larch decide to go when leaving Boston in Chapter 2? Who invites him to a party and why, in this chapter?

5. What is ironic about Wilbur's parents in Chapter 2? How is Wilbur's career shaped by his encounter with the prostitute?

6. What is symbolic about Homer's naming of the baby in Chapter 4?

7. How is Melony described by the author in Chapter 3? What age is Melony?

8. In what ways does Dr. Larch record the history of St. Cloud's as described in Chapter 1?

9. How is Homer Wells described in Chapter 1? How is Homer viewed by Dr. Larch and the nurses?

10. Discuss the symbolism and foreshadowing in Chapter 4. What is foreshadowed by Candy's pregnancy?

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