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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Edward come to the park where Victoria is at?

2. How many years have Betty, Edward and Victoria aged since the reader last saw them?

3. What does Victoria wonder about Lin's proposition?

4. What does Martin try to convince Victoria to do as he leaves the ritual?

5. Instead of a shadow, what does the group believe they see approach the ritual?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mothering and nurture is a theme in the story. Pick any two mothers and compare their parenting style. How are they different? How are they the same? How is their relationship with their children? Does the relationship they have with their children correlate to their parenting techniques? Explain your answer.

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

Children play a large role in the story Cloud 9. Why is the presence of children significant? How are the children of Victoria and Edward different than Cathy and Tommy? How are they the same? Do any of the other characters have childlike characteristics? If so, who?

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