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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. Why is it implied that Betty and Ellen are not good at the game they are playing at the picnic?
2. What does Betty ask Joshua to retrieve in Act 1, Scene 3?
3. What are Ellen and Betty playing at the picnic?
4. When Clive and Harry join Edward and Joshua on the porch, what does Clive tell Harry about?
5. What does Betty ask Clive for during their private discussion inside?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Maud's personality.
2. Why wouldn't Clive believe Edward when he blames Joshua for destroying the doll?
3. Betty tells Ellen that "she didn't get married to enjoy herself." What does this tell the reader about the idea of marriage?
4. At the end of the Act, Joshua points a gun at Clive and Edward stands by and does nothing. What do these events signify?
5. Edward orders the women to stop playing catch. He believes that they are awful because they are women. How does this reflect the view on women during the time this play is occurring?
6. Describe the relationship between Clive and Joshua.
7. Cathy's painting includes details about everyone in her life except for Martin's in which she painted his "vagueness." What does this tell the audience about Martin's importance in the family?
8. Why would Edward lie about Joshua stealing Ellen's necklace when he had it all along?
9. Gerry "if they can do together what they did before" to the Edward the audience met in Act 1. Where has the reader seen this question before and why is it significant?
10. What is the significance of Cathy's rude skipping song?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the character of Edward. What is his importance in Cloud 9? Did his character develop throughout the story? If so, how? If not, why didn't he?
Essay Topic 2
At the end of Act 1, Joshua aims a gun at Clive while Edward doesn't do anything to stop him. What is the significance of this event? Why would Joshua behave this way? Why wouldn't Edward try to prevent this?
Essay Topic 3
The natives are mentioned throughout Act 1. What do the natives symbolize? Why is their presence important? How would Act 1 have been different if the natives were not present?
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