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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Robin tells Grace he is trying to become stable to return where in Scene 3 of "Cleansed"?
(a) His uncle's.
(b) His father's.
(c) His grandmothers.
(d) His mother's.

2. Where does the soldier urinate in Scene 2 of "Blasted"?
(a) On the table.
(b) In the toilet.
(c) On Ian.
(d) On the bed.

3. What does Hippolytus tell Phaedra will happen if they sleep together in Scene 4 of "Phaedra's Love"?
(a) They will be happy forever.
(b) She will be killed.
(c) He will be killed.
(d) They will never speak again.

4. What is the name of the boyfriend Cate claims to have in "Blasted"?
(a) Shaun.
(b) John.
(c) Steve.
(d) Jacob.

5. What does Strophe tell Hippolytus to do when she enters in Scene 5 of "Phaedra's Love"?
(a) Hide.
(b) Have sex with her.
(c) Never talk to her again.
(d) Leave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ian do for Cate when she is aching in Scene 2 of "Blasted"?

2. Grace is whose twin sister in "Cleansed"?

3. What industry does Cate say she is trying to get into in "Blasted"?

4. Who is the queen in "Phaedra's Love"?

5. In Scene 2 of "Blasted", Ian attempts to hide Cate from the soldier, but the soldier says he can smell what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the dynamic between Ian and Cate in Scene 1 of "Blasted." How are these characters different?

2. Who does Grace meet with in Scene 3 of "Cleansed"? Where do they meet?

3. Describe the setting at the beginning of Scene 3 of "Blasted." What does the soldier ask Ian?

4. What takes place in the opening of Scene 2 of "Blasted"? How much time elapsed from Scene 1?

5. How does the soldier describe his girlfriend's death in Scene 3 of "Blasted"?

6. What do Carl and Rod represent symbolically in "Cleansed"?

7. What does Strophe reveal happened to Phaedra in Scene 5 of "Phaedra's Love"? How does Hippolytus respond?

8. Discuss the staging of "Phaedra's Love." What elements would make staging difficult?

9. What is Hippolytus doing in the beginning of Scene 4 of "Phaedra's Love"? What does Phaedra enter with?

10. Describe the setting of "Phaedra's Love". Upon what play is the story based?

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