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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. At which shop does Elliot work, in addition to his part-time work as an actor?

2. When Elliot meets Yazmin at the flower shop what activity has he been doing that is making him walk with a limp?

3. What action leads to Orangutan's parents' purchase of a one-way flight for her to visit Japan?

4. What does Elliot say he wants Ginny's funeral wreath to resemble?

5. In what sport does Fountainhead say he had placed at state championships two years in a row?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what transgression against Ginny does Elliot feel the most guilty and why?

2. What is the significance of the Arabic phrase that is stuck in Elliot's head?

3. What are Clay/ChutesandLadders's and Madeleine/Orangutan's reactions to John/Fountainhead's first post on the Addiction Support forum?

4. Discuss the Ghost's role as a theatrical externalization within the play.

5. What is ironic about Elliot's comment upon Ginny's death when he says that Odessa/Haikumom is shutting herself off from the world?

6. How does John/Fountainhead differ from all of the other characters in the play?

7. What do the stage directions say the actors should be doing while chatting online with one another?

8. What does Clay/ChutesandLadders reveal as the catalyst for his decision to get sober?

9. What is the significance of the Ghost breathing on Elliot at the end of Scene 6 and knocking him down?

10. How does Odessa/Haikumom's reaction to John/Fountainhead's first post contrast with the reactions of the other regular forum members?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the play's treatment of class and privilege. Consider the socioeconomic status of a variety of different characters and analyze the playwright's ultimate message regarding class and privilege. Use quotes from the play to support your points.

Essay Topic 2

What is the play's message regarding the nature of technology? Write a strong claim that states the play's message about technology and support your claim with concrete details from the play.

Essay Topic 3

What message does the play send to the audience about the nature and defintion of family? Create a specific, arguable, and clear claim stating the play's message concerning the nature and definition of family and use concrete details to back up your claim.

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