Question

which description from \sugihara\ best indicates that several hours have passed?

yukiko enters with fresh water, which she insists he drink. she looks at the untouched food disapprovingly.
a junior officer, 20s, enters the office.
yukiko enters. chiune sugihara, 40, rises from his desk chair and gives her a kiss on the cheek.
int. japanese consulate in kaunas - continuous

Explanation:

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Analyze the question prompt

The question asks which description from the play "Sugihara" best indicates that several hours have passed.

Evaluate the options

• Option 1: "Yukiko enters with fresh water, which she insists he drink. She looks at the untouched food disapprovingly." The mention of "untouched food" indicates that a significant amount of time (long enough for a meal to go cold or remain uneaten over hours) has passed since the food was brought in.
• Option 2: "A JUNIOR OFFICER, 20s, enters the office." This is a simple character entrance and does not indicate the passage of hours.
• Option 3: "Yukiko enters. CHIUNE SUGIHARA, 40, rises from his desk chair and gives her a kiss on the cheek." This introduces characters and ages, showing an immediate interaction rather than a long passage of time.
• Option 4: "INT. JAPANESE CONSULATE IN KAUNAS - CONTINUOUS." The term "CONTINUOUS" explicitly indicates that the action is happening without any break in time from the previous scene.

Determine the correct choice

The first option is the only description that implies a substantial passage of time, as food has sat long enough to be noted as "untouched" and disapproved of.
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<mcq-correct>(A) Yukiko enters with fresh water, which she insists he drink. She looks at the untouched food disapprovingly.</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>(B) A JUNIOR OFFICER, 20s, enters the office.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(C) Yukiko enters. CHIUNE SUGIHARA, 40, rises from his desk chair and gives her a kiss on the cheek.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(D) INT. JAPANESE CONSULATE IN KAUNAS - CONTINUOUS</mcq-option>
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Answer:

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Analyze the question prompt

The question asks which description from the play "Sugihara" best indicates that several hours have passed.

Evaluate the options

• Option 1: "Yukiko enters with fresh water, which she insists he drink. She looks at the untouched food disapprovingly." The mention of "untouched food" indicates that a significant amount of time (long enough for a meal to go cold or remain uneaten over hours) has passed since the food was brought in.
• Option 2: "A JUNIOR OFFICER, 20s, enters the office." This is a simple character entrance and does not indicate the passage of hours.
• Option 3: "Yukiko enters. CHIUNE SUGIHARA, 40, rises from his desk chair and gives her a kiss on the cheek." This introduces characters and ages, showing an immediate interaction rather than a long passage of time.
• Option 4: "INT. JAPANESE CONSULATE IN KAUNAS - CONTINUOUS." The term "CONTINUOUS" explicitly indicates that the action is happening without any break in time from the previous scene.

Determine the correct choice

The first option is the only description that implies a substantial passage of time, as food has sat long enough to be noted as "untouched" and disapproved of.
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<mcq-option>(B) A JUNIOR OFFICER, 20s, enters the office.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(C) Yukiko enters. CHIUNE SUGIHARA, 40, rises from his desk chair and gives her a kiss on the cheek.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(D) INT. JAPANESE CONSULATE IN KAUNAS - CONTINUOUS</mcq-option>
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