Water by the Spoonful Quiz

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Why is it significant that The Ghost (seen for the first time in Scene 3) is played by the same actor as played Professor Aman? (from Scene 3)

Aman, like The Ghost, is a manifestation of Elliot’s past.

Aman is a colleague of Yazmin’s: having the same actor play him and the Ghost reinforces the importance of Yazmin’s past to Elliot’s recollections.

Aman is a manifestation of Yazmin’s past in the same way as The Ghost is a manifestation of Elliot’s past.

Aman is Arab: having the same actor play him and The Ghost reinforces the importance of circumstance and situation to the quote.

Ginny’s nurturing of plants in her garden can be seen as a parallel to what action by another character? (from Scene 5)

Elliot’s nurturing of his father.

Yazmin’s nurturing of Orangutan.

Yazmin’s nurturing of her students.

Haikumom’s nurturing of the visitors to her chatroom.

By the end of the play, whose past actions are redeemed the least, and why? (from Scene 15)

Yazmin, because her decision to move into the family home is based on greed (for its resale value) than on anything positive.

Elliot’s, because he doesn’t appear to be taking steps to create something positive in his life/ in the world.

John, because he hopes that by taking care of Odessa, she’ll help him keep his addiction secret.

Chutes, because he resents Orangutan dragging him all the way to Japan against his will.

What is the most likely reason that, at the end of the lecture, Yazmin says her first music lesson was only seven minutes long? (from Scene 3)

She left in anger when her teacher said he hated her composition.

That was the length of time it took to play her composition for the teacher who taught her about dissonance.

She left in anger when her teacher said she didn’t understand music.

That was the length of her time with the teacher who taught her about the true music in “dissonance”.

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

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

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

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

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