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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 confesses love for Betty during the second game at the picnic?
2. Who calls Edward names while he is playing with the doll again?
3. What does Edward feel about the story Joshua tells him?
4. What has the destruction of the native village caused to happen?
5. After his first choice was declined, who does Clive arrange Harry to marry?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How does Clive feel that Betty is "eroding" away the standards of his empire?
3. 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?
4. Why would Edward shout at Joshua to obey Betty?
5. Why would Edward not want Clive to hear about the incident with the doll from Ellen?
6. Why doesn't Ellen want Betty to run off with Harry?
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. Why wouldn't Clive believe Edward when he blames Joshua for destroying the doll?
9. What is the significance of Clive arranging a marriage between Harry and Betty?
10. Edward quits his job to "keep house" for Victoria and Lin. Is this situation surprising?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does society impact the plot? Identify an event in Cloud 9 that demonstrates an impact or view from the social component. How did society influence this event?
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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