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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wilbur Larch's father is described as having been what?

2. How does Homer feel about Candy when he first meets her in Chapter 5?

3. After the abortion, who comes into the recovery room to be with Candy in Chapter 5?

4. 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?

5. What does Homer name the baby he delivers in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Dr. Larch send the prostitute's daughter in Chapter 2? What happens to her there?

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

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

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

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

6. How does the author describe Wilbur Larch's early life in Chapter 2? What led to Wilbur's sexually transmitted disease?

7. What is the setting of the novel established in Chapter 1? During what time period does the novel begin?

8. Why does Dr. Larch keep the women having abortions separate from the women giving birth in Chapter 3?

9. Who helps Wally and Candy arrive at the orphanage in Chapter 5? What impression do these characters have?

10. What is Dr. Larch's reaction to Homer's leaving the orphanage in Chapter 5? What is foreshadowed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the symbolism of Dr. Larch in the novel. What does Dr. Larch represent to Homer and the other orphans? How is he viewed by the nurses at the orphanage? What does Dr. Larch represent to the mothers who come to the orphanage?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the characters of Wally and Candy in the narrative. How old are these characters? What are their backgrounds like? How old are they when they are introduced in the novel? How do the lives of Wally and Candy relate to the life of Homer in Chapter 4?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of sexuality in the novel. How do Dr. Larch's first sexual experiences relate to those of Homer? How is sexuality perceived by the characters? What are the consequences of sexuality seen in the novel?

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