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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. When Wally asks Candy to marry him, she says what in Chapter 8?

2. Dr. Larch writes a letter back after receiving a donation to the orphanage revealing what about Homer in Chapter 6?

3. Who works as a plane spotter for two hours a day at her club in Chapter 8?

4. As Melony boards the train in Chapter 6, she remembers reading on the emblem of Wally's car which said what?

5. What does D and C stand for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is discovered about the behavior of Wally Senior in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

5. Who begins to press Dr. Larch toward retirement in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

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

10. What takes place on Thanksgiving in Chapter 8? Where is the novel set in this chapter?

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

Describe and analyze the character of Homer Wells in the narrative. How old is Homer when he is introduced in Chapter 1? When was Homer brought to the orphanage? How many times is Homer adopted and why do his adoptive parents bring him back to the orphanage?

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