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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. When Clive enters the house from being in the stables, why does Edward rush in to tell Clive about the doll?

2. What does Clive admit to knowing about his wife?

3. What does Edward want to do with Harry?

4. What does Betty ask Joshua to retrieve in Act 1, Scene 3?

5. What is Mrs. Saunders initial reaction to Clive's request?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would Joshua be rude to Betty?

2. How does Maud's warning Clive to pay more attention to Betty foreshadow Betty's reaction to Harry's arrival?

3. What does the bringing of Martin into the ritual represent?

4. Has the value in marriage changed over 100 years, from Act 1 to Act 2? Give evidence to support your answer.

5. How does Clive describe the life he has?

6. In this Act 2 Scene 4, several characters from Act 1 have resurfaced. What is the significance of this?

7. At the end of the Act, Joshua points a gun at Clive and Edward stands by and does nothing. What do these events signify?

8. What is the significance of Clive arranging a marriage between Harry and Betty?

9. 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?

10. 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.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Marriage is a common topic discussed throughout the story. What is the shared feeling about marriage in the story? Why is marriage important to the character development and plot? What marriage appears to be the most stable? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Is Cloud 9 an appropriate title for the story? Why or why not? Why do you believe the author would have chosen this title? Based on the storyline, what would you have named the story if you could change it? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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