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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. In response to the request of the new board members, Dr. Larch starts writing follow-up descriptions for what in Chapter 7?

2. A woman whose husband died in the war comes into the hospital for what in Chapter 9?

3. The foreman at what farm sees that Melony picks apples well and tells her to come back in three weeks when the season starts, so she can work for him in Chapter 7?

4. The night before Wally comes home from the hospital in Chapter 10, Candy tells Homer that no matter what happens, they have to promise to do what?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who knows or suspects Homer and Candy's secret in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

6. What leads Candy to discover Homer's love for her in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Melony's decision to run away from the orphanage and her theft from Mrs. Grogan. How does Melony feel about this action of deceit? What are the reactions of Dr. Larch and Mrs. Grogan after Melony's disappearance? How does Mrs. Grogan react to her money being stolen?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss foreshadowing in Chapter 5 and Homer's decision to go with Wally and Candy in the novel. What does Homer hope to gain from the experience? What can be seen in the discussion between Wally and Homer?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Neal Dow and the parents of Wilbur Larch, and define and identify irony and symbolism in Chapter 2. What is symbolic about the train that Wilbur's father leaves on? How did Wilbur's history develop him into who he became as an adult? How close was Wilbur with his mother?

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