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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Cathy pretend to do while the adults talk in the park?

4. What is the subject of the ancient ritual lectures?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The natives are mentioned throughout Act 1. What do the natives symbolize? Why is their presence important? How would Act 1 have been different if the natives were not present?

Essay Topic 2

Is the Betty from Act 1 embracing the Betty from Act 2 an appropriate way to end Cloud 9? Why or why not? What does this embrace symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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