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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. Why does Maud quit the second game during the picnic?

2. What does Clive suggest that Edward participate in?

3. Who comes looking for Edward outside in Act 1, Scene 4?

4. What does Clive try to convince Mrs. Saunders to do when they are in the open field?

5. What does Edward want to do with Harry?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Ellen reveals to Clive that Edward has been playing with dolls. How does Clive react to this news? Is his reaction surprising?

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

5. Gerry "if they can do together what they did before" to the Edward the audience met in Act 1. Where has the reader seen this question before and why is it significant?

6. How does Clive feel that Betty is "eroding" away the standards of his empire?

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

8. What is the significance of Joshua telling Edward a story about his people?

9. What is the relationship between Betty and Clive?

10. Betty claims that Joshua, the servant, is being rude to her. When Clive confronts Joshua, his story is different. Why does Clive believe Joshua over his own wife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Time and age are dominant concepts in Cloud 9. Time passes quickly, while the characters age slowly. What is the significance of time in Cloud 9? Why is the mentioning of time and age important? What is the significance of younger characters appearing to the older ones throughout the story?

Essay Topic 2

Loyalties are demonstrated between Joshua and Clive and Edward and Victoria, while it is missing in many of the other relationships. What role did the concept of loyalty have in the novel? What did the lack of loyalty contribute to the story line? Would the story have changed if there were more loyalties amongst the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the setting of Africa during the time of the British Empire to modern day London. How are the settings similar? How are the settings different? Are the settings appropriate for the storyline that took place within them? Why or why not?

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