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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. What does Rose Pickles begin typing for Toby Raven in Chapter VIII?

2. Where is the character of Geoffrey Birch from?

3. Who catches Quick Lamb and his girlfriend naked in the bush in Chapter VI?

4. At a party in Chapter VIII, Toby Raven starts talking about a grotesque comedy he is working on, concerning a famous writer and what?

5. What question does Sam ask the black man that he encounters on his way home from voting in Chapter X?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author’s structural development reflect his themes in Chapter IX?

2. What is the central focus of Chapter X? How does this chapter introduce hope?

3. Who is the opening narrator in Chapter VI? What is described in this brief scene?

4. What does Quick dream of when he is knocked unconscious in Chapter VI?

5. What does the shadow girl that Fish speaks with represent symbolically in Chapter VII?

6. What is indicated symbolically by the letter from Ted Pickles in Chapter VIII?

7. What is foreshadowed by the marriage of Hattie Lamb in Chapter VII?

8. What purpose does Rose’s relationship with Toby Raven serve in the narrative?

9. What is revealed in the conversation between Lester and Oriel Lamb after the return of Quick in Chapter VII?

10. How does the relationship between Dolly and Rose Pickles evolve in Chapter IX?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the traditions, history, origins, and cultural relevance of Guy Fawkes Day and its celebration by the Lambs and Pickles in Chapter IV. Why does Fish Lamb become upset when the Guy Fawkes effigy is burned? What does his behavior symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the accident that injures Fish Lamb in Chapter II and the repercussions of this accident. How has Fish’s mental status changed from the accident? Why? Who feels to blame for the incident?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Wogga McBride and his role in the narrative of Cloudstreet. How does Quick Lamb first encounter Wogga McBride and his brother? How does Wogga die? How does his death affect Quick? Why?

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