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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. Where is the character of Geoffrey Birch from?

2. Kings Park is one of the largest inner city parks in the world. Approximately how many acres comprise Kings Park?

3. What is the name of the dog that works alongside Quick Lamb in Chapter VI?

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

5. What job has Quick Lamb taken in the beginning of Chapter VI?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the character of Lucy Wentworth represent symbolically in the story?

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

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

5. How is Rose’s position in work and society described in the beginning of Chapter VIII?

6. What is foreshadowed by Oriel and Quick’s catch of prawns in Chapter VII?

7. What is the significance of the discussion about the black man voting in Chapter X?

8. What happens to the images on the walls of the library at Cloudstreet when Rose gives birth in Chapter IX? What does this symbolize?

9. Where does Quick Lamb work in the beginning if Chapter VI? How is he injured on the job in this chapter?

10. What themes and/or motifs are the central focus in Chapter VI?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss Sam Pickles’s gambling addiction and its effects on the Pickles family. Why does Sam begin gambling again in the beginning of Chapter IV? What does he believe signifies the end of his bad luck? Are Sam’s premonitions about his luck generally correct or incorrect in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the characters of Lester and Oriel Lamb in the novel. How old are Lester and Oriel when the story begins? How many children do they have? How is their relationship characterized? In what ways are the Lambs similar and different than the Pickles family?

Essay Topic 3

How is the theme of “luck” illustrated through the character of Sam Pickles? What are Sam’s feelings about the malleability of luck? How does Sam’s luck influence the events in the story? What symbolism supports this theme?

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