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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 rules Africa during Act I?

2. What does Edward want to do with Harry?

3. Why is it implied that Betty and Ellen are not good at the game they are playing at the picnic?

4. When Clive and Harry join Edward and Joshua on the porch, what does Clive tell Harry about?

5. To what is Clive's life compared?

Short Essay Questions

1. Mrs. Saunders narrowly escapes an attack by the natives. How does this situation make the others in Clive's family feel?

2. When Clive kisses Mrs. Saunders goodbye, Betty attacks her. Why does Betty act this way?

3. Describe Maud's personality.

4. Describe Lin's values in this scene.

5. How does Clive describe the life he has?

6. Betty proposes the idea of buying a large house for everyone to live in. What is the purpose of Betty wanting to do this?

7. Why would Joshua be rude to Betty?

8. Why would Edward lie about Joshua stealing Ellen's necklace when he had it all along?

9. Why does Martin say it's difficult being married to Victoria?

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

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

Confusion is a major internal conflict many of the characters struggle with. Which character do you believe is the most confused? Why are they the most confused? What are they confused about? Are they able to resolve their confusion by the end of the story? If so, what decision do they come to?

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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