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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. What is the name of the apple orchard that Wally Worthington Senior owns?
2. Homer sends a note to Melony to tell her what when he goes to read for the girls in Chapter 3?
3. When Homer reaches what age do the doctor and nurses fear he will learn about the abortions in Chapter 2?
4. By what age is Homer learning to be a doctor, seen a live birth, learned how to perform abortions, and having routine sex with Melony in Chapter 3?
5. What did Wilbur Larch contract as a result of his father's graduation gift?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the setting of the novel established in Chapter 1? During what time period does the novel begin?
2. What is symbolic about Homer's naming of the baby in Chapter 4?
3. How is Melony described by the author in Chapter 3? What age is Melony?
4. Who helps Wally and Candy arrive at the orphanage in Chapter 5? What impression do these characters have?
5. Discuss the symbolism and foreshadowing in Chapter 4. What is foreshadowed by Candy's pregnancy?
6. Why does Dr. Larch keep the women having abortions separate from the women giving birth in Chapter 3?
7. What is ironic about Wilbur's parents in Chapter 2? How is Wilbur's career shaped by his encounter with the prostitute?
8. Where does Dr. Larch decide to go when leaving Boston in Chapter 2? Who invites him to a party and why, in this chapter?
9. What is symbolic about Dr. Larch's choices for the books read to the orphans in Chapter 3?
10. In what ways does Dr. Larch record the history of St. Cloud's as described in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the settings of Ocean's View Orchards and the cider house, and the character of Grace Lynch. To what does Homer compare the cider house? How does Homer feel about Grace? How does she feel about Homer?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the settings of Heart's Haven and Heart's Rock and the history of the Worthington family. How do Heart's Haven and Heart's Rock differ from St. Cloud's, Maine? How is Wally Worthington, Senior described? What is his relationship with his wife like?
Essay Topic 3
Describe, analyze and discuss the character of Melony in the novel. How old is Melony when she is introduced in Chapter 3? What is Melony's relationship with Homer? How did the disappointments of Melony's adoptive parents contribute to her attitude towards life? What are Dr. Larch's feelings about Melony?
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