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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 asks Melony is she wants to see the new Fred Astaire movie in Chapter 8?

2. Dr. Larch begins going around now and doing what each night in Chapter 7?

3. Who writes a letter to Homer to tell him about his heart condition in Chapter 8?

4. When Homer reaches the town where Candy and Wally live, Homer takes to spending time with whom on his boat?

5. The night before Wally goes back to college, he takes Homer where?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Rose tell Homer about the differences in rules in Chapter 10?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How long has Homer been gone from the orphanage in Chapter 6? What is going on at the orphanage?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define and discuss conflict in literary narrative, and identify the major conflicts in "The Cider House Rules". What internal conflicts does Melony face? What external conflicts? What conflicts does Dr. Larch face in regards to Homer? What external conflicts does the character face regarding the orphanage?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Analyze and discuss the theme of fatherhood in the novel. Who, aside from Dr. Larch, exhibits this theme? How does this theme apply to Homer and Dr. Larch? Are their father/son feelings mutual? Why or why not?

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