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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. What does Elliot do with the eggs when Ginny goes to the bathroom?
2. In Greek mythology, what is Hades?
3. What type of rental car does Fountainhead get that causes him to declare he has now officially hit rock bottom?
4. In what country was Orangutan born?
5. When Yazmin cancels her students' next listening report, what does she assign them to do instead?
Short Essay Questions
1. What label does Clay/ChutesandLadders insist that John/Fountainhead apply to himself and why does he insist on this admission?
2. What are Clay/ChutesandLadders's and Madeleine/Orangutan's reactions to John/Fountainhead's first post on the Addiction Support forum?
3. 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?
4. How does Elliot try to lessen the pain caused by his wounded leg now that he no longer takes pain medication?
5. What does Yazmin say is the reason for her divorce from William and how does that reason reflect a theme of the play?
6. What is ironic about Elliot's comment upon Ginny's death when he says that Odessa/Haikumom is shutting herself off from the world?
7. What fact about Madeleine/Orangutan's identity is learned by Clay/ChutesandLadders, Odessa/Haikumom, and the audience all at once in Scene Two?
8. How does Odessa/Haikumom handle her job as site administrator and what are her duties?
9. What is the reason for Clay/ChutesandLadders' surprise at Madeleine/Orangutan's appearance in the Addiction Support forum in Scene Two?
10. How does John/Fountainhead differ from all of the other characters in the play?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
What message does the play send to the audience about the nature and defintion of family? Create a specific, arguable, and clear claim stating the play's message concerning the nature and definition of family and use concrete details to back up your claim.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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