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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. Melony makes up a story about having what which keeps the men from bothering her in Chapter 7?
(a) A pistol.
(b) Mental problems.
(c) A sexually transmitted disease.
(d) A knife in her pocket.

2. In Chapter 6, Dr. Larch writes a letter to tell Homer that Melony left the orphanage and that she took with her the only copy of what book?
(a) The Bible.
(b) Jane Eyre.
(c) Grey's Anatomy.
(d) David Copperfield.

3. Mary Agnes tells whom that she saw a van with the Ocean View orchard emblem on it in Chapter 8?
(a) Candy.
(b) Wally.
(c) Homer.
(d) Melony.

4. Dr. Larch writes a letter back after receiving a donation to the orphanage revealing what about Homer in Chapter 6?
(a) He has an ether addiction.
(b) He has insomnia.
(c) He is a homosexual.
(d) He has a heart condition.

5. How old is Angel in Chapter 10?
(a) 15.
(b) 23.
(c) 12.
(d) 19.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the home on Ocean's View Orchard where the workers live during the harvest season?

2. The night before Wally goes back to college, Wally talks about being what?

3. In response to the request of the new board members, Dr. Larch starts writing follow-up descriptions for what in Chapter 7?

4. When Homer is gone for three weeks, Dr. Larch says he doesn't care about who does what, so who starts reading to the boy orphans in Chapter 6?

5. In the beginning of Chapter 9, one of the orchard workers has dreams about Wally, which she takes as a sign that Wally is what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Homer view Ray Kendall in Chapter 6? Who does he remind him of?

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

4. Where has Melony traveled in Chapter 7? Why?

5. What is foreshadowed by Wally's return in Chapter 10?

6. How does Candy establish rules for her relationship with Homer in Chapter 10?

7. What does Homer learn about the history of the cider house rules in Chapter 7?

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

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

10. Why does Homer take offense to Dr. Larch's telling him he can have a normal life in Chapter 8?

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