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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. For what government agency does ChutesAndLadders work?
2. In her thirteenth year, Yazmin's music teacher listened to one of her compositions and called it pretty. What simile did he use to characterize her piece of music?
3. In what country was Orangutan born?
4. What reason does Elliot give the professor for not wanting to do interviews about his military experiences?
5. For how long did Orangutan live in the country of her birth before she was adopted and moved to Maine?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Odessa/Haikumom's reaction to John/Fountainhead's first post contrast with the reactions of the other regular forum members?
2. What does Yazmin say is the reason for her divorce from William and how does that reason reflect a theme of the play?
3. How does Odessa/Haikumom handle her job as site administrator and what are her duties?
4. What fact about Madeleine/Orangutan's identity is learned by Clay/ChutesandLadders, Odessa/Haikumom, and the audience all at once in Scene Two?
5. What does Elliot consider inappropriate about the method his father uses to let him know that his adoptive mother Ginny has been placed on life support?
6. What do the stage directions say the actors should be doing while chatting online with one another?
7. What is the significance of the Ghost breathing on Elliot at the end of Scene 6 and knocking him down?
8. What label does Clay/ChutesandLadders insist that John/Fountainhead apply to himself and why does he insist on this admission?
9. How does John/Fountainhead differ from all of the other characters in the play?
10. For what transgression against Ginny does Elliot feel the most guilty and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Study the final scene of the play, Scene 15, and use it to determine the playwright's main message to the audience. What does she want the audience to realize by the end of that scene and how does she get that message across in a clear yet symbolic fashion? Use concrete details from the final scene and from elsewhere in the play in order to support your claim.
Essay Topic 2
How does the existence of two co-protagonists in the characters of Elliot and Yazmin mesh with the play's overall themes and messages? Create a clear and specific claim that states the playwright's purpose in presenting the audience with two protagonists, rather than just one. Use concrete details from the play to support your claim.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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