Water by the Spoonful Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Which character’s experience of his / her true identity seems the furthest away from his/her condition at the end of the play, and why? (from Scene 15)

Chutes, because he hasn’t found the courage to acknowledge that his addiction is preventing him from knowing himself.

Odessa’s, because she has relapsed thoroughly into both her addiction and her guilt over the past.

Elliot, because in the play’s final moments, he is still haunted by the memory / experience of the Ghost.

John’s, because he continues to be in denial about his addiction and refuses to acknowledge the need to help others in the same situation.

2.

What is the most likely explanation for Orangutan not catching the train to the town where she was born? (from Scene 10, 11)

She’s afraid of being disappointed.

She’s afraid of losing her friendship with Chutes.

She’s afraid of losing her friendship with Haikumom.

She wants to catch a later train.

3.

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 Odessa in the chatroom.

The appearance of The Policeman to Orangutan in Japan.

The appearance of William at Ginny’s funeral.

4.

Which principal character has no direct, personal experience with being addicted?

Elliot.

Odessa.

Yazmin.

John.

5.

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

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

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

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