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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lin ask Victoria after Edward goes back to work?

2. Why is Lin happy to be away from her husband?

3. Before the wedding, what's Betty's advice to Ellen about marriage?

4. What does Betty ask from Clive after the fight with Mrs. Sanders is broken up?

5. After pulling Martin into the group, what do they actually see approaching them during the ritual?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

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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