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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 what year is the Perth serial killer hung in Chapter X?

2. What hill overlooks the city of Perth and forms part of Kings Park?

3. What is the name of the dog that works alongside Quick Lamb in Chapter VI?

4. How many previous occupants of Number One Cloud Street died in the house prior to the Pickles family inheriting it?

5. The young woman that Quick begins dating in Chapter VI says she wants to have a florist shop where?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is foreshadowed by the odd glow that surrounds Quick Lamb in Chapter VII?

2. Where does Quick Lamb work in the beginning if Chapter VI? How is he injured on the job in this chapter?

3. What purpose does Rose’s relationship with Toby Raven serve in the narrative?

4. How does the relationship between Dolly and Rose Pickles evolve in Chapter IX?

5. How is Rose’s position in work and society described in the beginning of Chapter VIII?

6. What is indicated symbolically by the letter from Ted Pickles in Chapter VIII?

7. What happens to the images on the walls of the library at Cloudstreet when Rose gives birth in Chapter IX? What does this symbolize?

8. What does the character of Lucy Wentworth represent symbolically in the story?

9. What is foreshadowed by the marriage of Hattie Lamb in Chapter VII?

10. What is foreshadowed by Oriel and Quick’s catch of prawns in Chapter VII?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the history of Australia and its original inhabitants, the Aborigines, of the region. How have Aborigines in Australia been discriminated against historically? How has this changed in the past several decades? What rights did Aborigines have during the time period in which the novel is set?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author’s depiction of the house at Number One Cloud Street in the novel. How large is the house? What history of the home is detailed in Chapter III? In what ways is the author’s depiction of the house similar to his depiction of the novel’s characters? What does this foreshadow?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the traditions, history, origins, and cultural relevance of Guy Fawkes Day and its celebration by the Lambs and Pickles in Chapter IV. Why does Fish Lamb become upset when the Guy Fawkes effigy is burned? What does his behavior symbolize?

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