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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. It takes how long for Homer to write his first letter to Dr. Larch after leaving the orphanage in Chapter 6?

2. After his first letter to Dr. Larch, Homer writes home about how often in Chapter 6?

3. Two weeks after Wally's plane goes down, the Army Air Force visits Olive to tell her that it's a good sign that what happened?

4. Olive and Candy think Wally is alive, but Ray and who think he is dead in the beginning of Chapter 9?

5. The apple pickers are not staying in the cider house because of what reason in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Melony's relationship with Lorna parallel her relationship with Homer in Chapter 10?

2. What can Homer see has changed at St. Cloud's in Chapter 9?

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

4. What is foreshadowed in Nurse Caroline's warning in Chapter 9?

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

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

7. What is symbolic about the trees at the orchard in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Wilbur Larch in the narrative. Where was Wilbur born? What does the exposition reveal about Wilbur's past? What were Wilbur's parents like? Where did he study and begin his career?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the decision of Candy and Wally to have an abortion. How do each of the characters feel about this choice? Why does Wally attempt to talk Candy out of the procedure? What is Candy's response?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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