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The Cider House Rules by John Irving

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The Cider House Rules by John Irving game quiz
"The Cider House Rules is a fantastic book by John Irving. This quiz is based on the book...not the movie...the movie left out huge plot points that make the book so good."

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1. The orphanage and the town it sits in pretty much share a name. What is the name?
    Heart's Rock
    Heart's Haven
    St. Cloud's
    St. Larch


2. Who names Homer Wells?
    Nurse Angela
    Mrs. Grogan
    Nurse Edna
    Dr. Larch


3. What does Dr. Larch say to the boys every night at bed time?
    Good night you princes of Maine, you kings of New England
    Good Night orphans and princes and kings
    Good Night you kings of Maine, you princes of New England
    he doesn't say good night to them, Mrs. Grogan does


4. What is the controversial topic that is dealt with throughout the entire book and is the main struggle for Homer to come to terms with?
    adoption
    abortion
    rape
    incest


5. Homer has a relationship with another orphan named Melony. What is Melony's nickname for Homer?
    Answer: (One Word)


6. Why do Wally and Candy come to St. Cloud's?
    to give birth to and keep their baby
    to give their baby up for adoption
    for an abortion
    to adopt a baby


7. Which orphan desperately wants to be adopted by Candy and Wally when he meets them?
    David Copperfield
    Fuzzy Stone
    Curley Day
    Melony


8. When Homer leaves with Candy and Wally how long does he say he's going to be gone?
    two days
    two months
    two weeks
    two years


9. Where does Wally get shot down?
    over Turkey
    over Rangoon
    over Burma
    over Pakistan


10. What is Dr. Larch addicted to?
    morphine
    ether
    opium
    heroin


11. Where do the pickers like to sit that constantly causes trouble at the orchard?
    inside the cider house
    on the tractors
    on the cider house roof
    on the main house roof


12. What happens while Wally is missing that Candy and Homer keep a secret?
    they get married
    Candy has a miscarriage
    they adopt a baby together
    they have a son together


13. What business is Mr. Rose in?
    the gun business
    the rape business
    the murder business
    the knife business


14. Rose Rose has a baby daughter and she reveals that she is pregnant again with another baby...who is the father of this second baby?
    Muddy
    Peaches
    Angel
    Mr. Rose


15. When Homer finally accepts his destiny and returns to St. Cloud's he has to assume a new identity that Larch created for him...what is his new name?
    Answer: (Two Words)


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