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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. Who does Quick Lamb take with him to row the skiff upriver in Chapter IV?

2. How are Rose’s brothers described in Chapter V?

3. Who discovers Sam Pickles sitting on the edge of the bathtub with an open razor in Chapter V?

4. In what year did Joel win a small fortune gambling and buy the house at One Cloud Street?

5. How did one of the Aboriginal women commit suicide at One Cloud Street, according to the narrator in Chapter III?

Short Essay Questions

1. What theme is introduced through the character of Rose Pickles in the beginning of Chapter I?

2. How does the Lamb family perceive the concept of “luck,” as seen in the second half of Chapter III? What symbolizes this perception?

3. How are Quick Lamb and Rose Pickles described in the beginning of Chapter V? How old are they at this point?

4. How does the author examine the themes of heredity and family in Chapter I?

5. How are fates of the Lamb and Pickles families compared to one another in Chapter II?

6. What are Rose Pickles’s perceptions of her parents, as seen in Chapter I of the novel?

7. qHow does the Lamb family perceive the concept of “fate” as seen in Chapter III?

8. What is symbolized by Fish’s fit during the celebration of Guy Fawkes Day in Chapter IV?

9. How do Sam’s actions in Chapter III propel the plot of the narrative forward?

10. How is Fish’s mental capacity changed after his accident?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss Quick’s reasons for leaving home in Chapter V. How have the changes in the family dynamic led to Quick’s decision to leave? Where has Lester Lamb been performing in Perth at this time? How does Quick feel about his father’s performances?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Wogga McBride and his role in the narrative of Cloudstreet. How does Quick Lamb first encounter Wogga McBride and his brother? How does Wogga die? How does his death affect Quick? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Dolly Pickles and her relationship with her husband Sam. How is Dolly’s appearance described in Chapter I? What clues in the text indicate dissatisfaction within Dolly regarding her marriage to Sam Pickles? How is Dolly’s relationship with her children characterized?

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