Water by the Spoonful Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Who is Yazmin divorcing, and why? (from Scene 1)

Professor Aman, because their relationship is inappropriate, given that they work together.

Elliot, because their relationship feels stuck in “mediocrity”.

William, because their marriage no longer feels exceptional or stimulating.

Ginny, because Yazmin feels their relationship hinders her chances at academic success.

2.

Who are Madeleine and Buddy? (from Scene 15)

Orangutan and Chutes: Madeleine and Buddy are their real names.

Yazmin and Elliot: Madeleine and Buddy are their new nicknames in the chatroom.

Ginny and Elliot’s dad: Madeleine and Buddy are their pet nicknames for each other.

Odessa and John: Madeleine and Buddy are their new nicknames for each other.

3.

How does the use of online nicknames / avatars reflect the narrative’s thematic exploration of connecting with true identity? (from Scene 2)

They conceal the users’ names, meaning that their true identities are hidden.

They conceal the truth of the users’ situation – that is, the reason they’re using the chatroom.

They enable the participants in the chatroom to say hurtful things to each other without fear of consequences in their real lives.

They enable the participants in the chatroom to tell lies about who they really are.

4.

Ginny’s nurturing of plants in her garden can be seen as a parallel to what action by another character? (from Scene 5)

Yazmin’s nurturing of her students.

Elliot’s nurturing of his father.

Yazmin’s nurturing of Orangutan.

Haikumom’s nurturing of the visitors to her chatroom.

5.

Which of the chatroom characters is online when Elliot logs in pretending to be Haikumom? (from Scene 8)

Orangutan.

Chutes and Ladders.

Haikumom.

Fountainhead.

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