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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. Homer notices the majority of the cider house rules have to do with what in Chapter 7?

2. How old is Angel in Chapter 10?

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

4. Who does Homer take to Bath to see the Fred Astaire movie in Chapter 8?

5. In Chapter 8, Wally is talking about how he wants to be a pilot so he can do what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is foreshadowed by the bombing at Pearl Harbor in Chapter 8?

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

4. What does Melony do when being chased by two workers in Chapter 7?

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

6. Where has Melony traveled in Chapter 7? Why?

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

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

9. What is symbolized in the coming of spring in Chapter 9?

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

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 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 3

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?

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