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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 Act I, what is interesting about the genders of Betty and Edward?
2. What are Ellen and Betty playing at the picnic?
3. When Joshua is rude to Betty, who orders Joshua to obey Betty?
4. At the picnic, who saves the disagreement over the game?
5. Who brings the children to Clive after Clive tells his family about the natives?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the bringing of Martin into the ritual represent?
2. 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.
3. Why may Betty be confused since her separation with Clive?
4. What is the significance of Clive arranging a marriage between Harry and Betty?
5. What does Clive's "empire" symbolize?
6. How does the game hide and seek fit appropriately with the characters sharing feelings with each other as they encounter one another?
7. How does Clive feel that Betty is "eroding" away the standards of his empire?
8. Why would Edward shout at Joshua to obey Betty?
9. What is the significance of Joshua telling Edward a story about his people?
10. What does the park symbolize?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the role of women during the time in Africa with modern day London. How have the roles changed? What could have caused these changes? Are there any ways in which the roles of women have no changed at all?
Essay Topic 2
Mothering and nurture is a theme in the story. Pick any two mothers and compare their parenting style. How are they different? How are they the same? How is their relationship with their children? Does the relationship they have with their children correlate to their parenting techniques? Explain your answer.
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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