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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Yazmin give as the reason for her divorce from William?
(a) She cheated on William.
(b) She found a new job lecturing in New York City and he did not want to move.
(c) William fell out of love with her and viewed her like any other stranger.
(d) William cheated on her.

2. What item does HaikuMom tell ChutesAndLadders that she is going to buy for him?
(a) A pair of suspenders.
(b) A pair of fuzzy socks.
(c) A pair of waterwings.
(d) A pair of parachute pants.

3. What does Ginny use to cook her eggs that upsets Elliot?
(a) Pork fat.
(b) Vegetable Oil.
(c) Non-stick spray.
(d) Butter.

4. At what college does Yazmin teach?
(a) Northwestern.
(b) Dartmouth.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Swarthmore.

5. In HaikuMom's first online haiku poem of the play, what does she suggest people on the forum do when they get restless?
(a) Write a haiku of their own.
(b) Speak words of kindness to a friend.
(c) Go for a stroll by the river.
(d) Buy a flower, water it, and watch it bloom.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long did Orangutan live in the country of her birth before she was adopted and moved to Maine?

2. What is the name of the professor that translates Elliot's memorized Arabic phrase for him?

3. How many days of sobriety does Orangutan announce she has when she comes back online after a long absence?

4. What reason does Elliot give the professor for not wanting to do interviews about his military experiences?

5. How many other Asians had Orangutan seen in person before traveling to Japan?

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