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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. Who does Homer take to Bath to see the Fred Astaire movie in Chapter 8?
2. When two men from the orchard run after her, Melony beats one of them up with her fists and feet and the other with what in Chapter 7?
3. When Homer asks some of the women workers about the cider house rules, they explain that who writes the rules every year?
4. As Melony boards the train in Chapter 6, she remembers reading on the emblem of Wally's car which said what?
5. Dr. Larch goes out of his way to set up a P.O. Box for whom to receive his mail in Chapter 7?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is foreshadowed by the bombing at Pearl Harbor in Chapter 8?
2. What is foreshadowed by Wally's return in Chapter 10?
3. How does Candy establish rules for her relationship with Homer in Chapter 10?
4. What does Mr. Rose tell Homer about the differences in rules in Chapter 10?
5. What do Homer and Candy discuss on Ray Kendall's dock in Chapter 8?
6. How have Homer's feelings about St. Cloud's changed in Chapter 6?
7. How long has Homer been gone from the orphanage in Chapter 6? What is going on at the orphanage?
8. What is symbolic about the trees at the orchard in Chapter 8?
9. Why does Homer take offense to Dr. Larch's telling him he can have a normal life in Chapter 8?
10. What is discovered about the behavior of Wally Senior in Chapter 7?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Analyze and discuss the book Gray's Anatomy and Dr. Larch's medical training for Homer. Why does Dr. Larch give this book to Homer? Why does Dr. Larch choose to train Homer in his practice? Does Homer feel that Dr. Larch is wrong to perform abortions? Why or why not?
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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