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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. What does Clive tell Harry in Act 1, Scene 4 about the situation with Betty?
2. To what is Clive's life compared?
3. What are the stable boys said to be doing?
4. After his first choice was declined, who does Clive arrange Harry to marry?
5. Who rules Africa during Act I?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the significance of the discussion of the violence in video games?
2. Why would Joshua be rude to Betty?
3. Betty discusses with Martin his marital problems with her daughter,Victoria. Is Betty judgmental about her daughter's current living situation? Give examples to support your answer.
4. What is the significance of the Betty from Act 1 and the Betty from Act 2 embracing at the end of the play?
5. Describe Maud's personality.
6. What role does Joshua play in this family?
7. What can the doll Edward takes from Victoria symbolize?
8. What does the presence of Lin's dead brother's spirit demonstrate?
9. Why does Martin say it's difficult being married to Victoria?
10. Mrs. Saunders asks Joshua, if his "arm aches and whether he minds beating his own people." What does this comment imply about Mrs. Saunders' opinion on Joshua?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Time and age are dominant concepts in Cloud 9. Time passes quickly, while the characters age slowly. What is the significance of time in Cloud 9? Why is the mentioning of time and age important? What is the significance of younger characters appearing to the older ones throughout the story?
Essay Topic 2
Is the Betty from Act 1 embracing the Betty from Act 2 an appropriate way to end Cloud 9? Why or why not? What does this embrace symbolize?
Essay Topic 3
Loyalties are demonstrated between Joshua and Clive and Edward and Victoria, while it is missing in many of the other relationships. What role did the concept of loyalty have in the novel? What did the lack of loyalty contribute to the story line? Would the story have changed if there were more loyalties amongst the characters?
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