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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. With whom does Clive appear when he re-enters the room from meeting with their guest in Act 1?
2. After everyone leaves the house, what does Clive confess?
3. Who warns Clive about the stable boys?
4. Who does Clive send for after settling Betty's situation?
5. When Clive and Harry join Edward and Joshua on the porch, what does Clive tell Harry about?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the significance of the discussion of the violence in video games?
2. When Clive returns home, Betty tells him about all the "womanly things" she has done like playing piano and reading poetry. What does Betty's actions tell the reader about the roles of women?
3. Why would Edward not want Clive to hear about the incident with the doll from Ellen?
4. What role does Joshua play in this family?
5. Describe the relationship between Clive and Joshua.
6. What can the doll Edward takes from Victoria symbolize?
7. How does Clive feel that Betty is "eroding" away the standards of his empire?
8. 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?
9. Edward made fun of the women for trying to play sports, yet he wasn't much better. Why would he have made fun of them?
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
Sexual gender is a unique concept that is fabricated upon throughout Cloud 9. Many of the female characters were played by men and vice versa. What is the significance of the author developing the characters in this way? Are the genders of the actors appropriate for the characters in which they play? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Power is a theme within Cloud 9. Many of the characters want to be dominant, while others are more than happy as the subordinate. Which character do you believe holds the most power? What about that character makes them powerful? Did their power ever waiver? If so, when?
Essay Topic 3
The climax is the turning point of any story. What event marks the climax in Cloud 9? Why is this event a turning point? How would the plot have been if this event never happened?
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