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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 reading to the girl orphans at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) Edna.
(b) Melony.
(c) Angel.
(d) Candy.

2. 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?
(a) Mortally wounded.
(b) Dead.
(c) Marrying someone else.
(d) Trying to send a message.

3. Who does Homer send to St. Cloud's to get a job "doing the Lord's work" in Chapter 10?
(a) Nurse Caroline.
(b) Fuzzy Stone.
(c) Nurse Edna.
(d) Nurse Angela.

4. The night before Wally goes back to college, he takes Homer where?
(a) To a bowling alley.
(b) To a rodeo.
(c) To a seafood restaurant.
(d) To the fair.

5. Who works as a plane spotter for two hours a day at her club in Chapter 8?
(a) Wally.
(b) Dr. Larch.
(c) Homer.
(d) Olive Worthington.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. When Homer opens his wallet in front of the movie theater, the wind blows out what in Chapter 8?

3. Homer knows more than his biology teacher about what in Chapter 8?

4. Who sends a sizable donation to the orphanage in Chapter 6?

5. Mary Agnes tells whom that she saw a van with the Ocean View orchard emblem on it in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Homer and Candy discuss on Ray Kendall's dock in Chapter 8?

2. How have Homer's feelings about St. Cloud's changed in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

6. How does Dr. Larch relate to Melony in Chapter 6?

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

8. What does Mrs. Grogan see changing in Melony in Chapter 6? Why?

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

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

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