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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. How many abandoned homes did Ginny refurbish and sell to young families prior to her death?
2. What is the address of Odessa's house?
3. What does ChutesAndLadders find inside the padded envelope he finds on his desk after he trashes his office due to an online argument with Orangutan?
4. For what purpose do Yazmin and Elliot ask Haikumom to meet them at the flower shop at 9 a.m.?
5. What are the final three words of Ginny's eulogy?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Odessa/Haikumom's instructions to John/Fountainhead after she regains consciousness in the hospital?
2. What simile does Odessa/Haikumom use to describe trying to stay clean when she states that the support forum helps her fill the hours?
3. What subject does John/Fountainhead try to avoid by making small talk about Puerto Rico?
4. What kinds of qualities does the audience surmise about Ginny's character through hearing Elliot and Yaz deliver her eulogy?
5. What is significant about Odessa/Haikumom's question to John/Fountainhead about whether his original crack dealer had been male or female?
6. What are the main tenets of Odessa/Haikumom's advice to John/Fountainhead when they meet for the first time in person at the diner?
7. What is the significance of Odessa/Haikumom's choice to list John/Fountainhead as her emergency contact?
8. What does John/Fountainhead finally admit just before Elliot and Yazmin enter the diner?
9. How are the themes of hope and new beginnings portrayed in Scene Eleven when Clay/ChutesandLadders tries to sell his car on the phone?
10. What does Odessa/Haikumom say to John/Fountainhead that causes him to say, "Fuck you" (62) and to start to leave the diner?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explicate how the theme of redemption is presented within the play's narrative. Who is in need of redemption, who achieves redemption by the end of the play, and who needs to fall even further toward rock bottom in order to be eligible for redemption? Create a claim pertaining to the theme of redemption and back it up using concrete details from the play.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Discuss the motif of water within Water by the Spoonful. In what instances does water emerge, what patterns are present in its emergence, and what messages are sent through its overall portrayal? Use concrete details from the play to support your points.
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