Water by the Spoonful Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

The movement back and forth between scenes in two narrative lines occurring simultaneously is known as what?

Anchoring.

Editing.

Intercutting.

Splitting.

2.

What is the most literal representation of the past “haunting” the present in the play?

The appearance of The Ghost to Elliot.

The appearance of William at Ginny’s funeral.

The appearance of The Policeman to Orangutan in Japan.

The appearance of Odessa in the chatroom.

3.

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”.

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

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

4.

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

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

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

5.

What is the most likely reason that Chutes is so insistent that Fountainhead be the one to take care of Odessa? (from Scene 13)

Fountainhead is both physically nearby and the one further enough in recovery to be responsible.

Fountainhead is both physically nearby and the one most in need of Odessa’s inspiration.

Chutes is afraid of becoming more connected to Odessa than he already is.

Chutes is afraid that if Odessa is left to the care of Elliot, that she will die.

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