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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 miles does the car have that ChutesAndLadders is trying to sell?

2. What two artists are on the cassette tapes ChutesAndLadders offers for free to whomever buys his car?

3. How much does Yazmin guess that she and Elliot will get for Haikumom's computer at the pawnshop?

4. What does Orangutan use as a pillow while spending the night on the train platform in Sapporo?

5. How much below Blue Book value does ChutesAndLadders say he is asking for his car?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does John/Fountainhead lie about how he knows Odessa/Haikumom when meeting Elliot and Yazmin?

2. What is the significance of the water wings' presence on Clay/ChutesandLadders's desk?

3. How does Elliot react to Odessa/Haikumom's claim that she does not have money to contribute for Ginny's funeral wreath?

4. After Elliot angrily tells the story of Mary Lou's death, what does Odessa/Haikumom do that foreshadows her coming relapse?

5. What is the significance of Odessa/Haikumom's whereabouts and actions during the time her sister Ginny's funeral is taking place across town?

6. How does Scene Eleven display characteristics of the plot arc phase of rising action?

7. 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?

8. How are the themes of hope and new beginnings portrayed in Scene Eleven when Clay/ChutesandLadders tries to sell his car on the phone?

9. How does Odessa/Haikumom respond to John/Fountainhead's admission that he had minimized the depth of his addiction in his first post on the forum?

10. What are Odessa/Haikumom's instructions to John/Fountainhead after she regains consciousness in the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the playwright's use of light as a motif within the play Water by the Spoonful. How is the motif used and what messages are sent through the scenes in which the motif appears? Back up your points with quotes 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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