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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are amongst the crowd in disguise in Scene 8 of "Phaedra's Love"?
(a) Hippolytus and Phaedra.
(b) Theseus and Strophe.
(c) Hippolytus and Lena.
(d) Strophe and Lena.

2. What does Carl ask Rod to accept in Scene 2 of "Cleansed"?
(a) Money.
(b) His love.
(c) His ring.
(d) His situation.

3. Who is being beaten in Scene 4 of "Cleansed"?
(a) Robin.
(b) Rod.
(c) Carl.
(d) Grace.

4. What is Phaedra's daughter's name?
(a) Strophe.
(b) Theseus.
(c) Hippolytus.
(d) Lena.

5. Where was Sarah Kane born?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) The United States.

6. What is Tinker doing for Graham in the opening of Scene 1 of "Cleansed"?
(a) Selling drugs.
(b) Mending his clothes.
(c) Cooking heroin.
(d) His homework.

7. How many plays did Sarah Kane complete in her lifetime?
(a) 2.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 13.

8. What is Hippolytus examining in the opening of Scene 5 of "Phaedra's Love"?
(a) His penis.
(b) His tongue.
(c) His hand.
(d) His foot.

9. What does Cate do after fainting in "Blasted"?
(a) Laughs hysterically.
(b) Has a drink.
(c) Eats some food.
(d) Takes a nap.

10. Why does Phaedra seek a doctor regarding Hippolytus in "Phaedra's Love"?
(a) His suicidal actions.
(b) His malaise.
(c) His alcoholism.
(d) His mania.

11. What is Ian drinking in the opening of Scene 2 of "Blasted"?
(a) Pepsi.
(b) Water.
(c) Orange juice.
(d) Stale gin.

12. What does Ian do to quiet Cate from begging him not to answer the door in Scene 2 of "Blasted"?
(a) Covers her mouth with his hand.
(b) Puts a knife to her throat.
(c) Holds a gun to her head.
(d) Covers her head with a pillow.

13. Who was Hippolytus' former lover in "Phaedra's Love"?
(a) Lena.
(b) Lisa.
(c) Lemur.
(d) Lana.

14. What sexually transmitted disease does Hippolytus tell Phaedra he has in "Phaedra's Love"?
(a) Syphilis.
(b) Gonorrhea..
(c) Herpes.
(d) Chlamydia.

15. In Scene 8 of "Phaedra's Love", Theseus riles the crowd by suggesting that Hippolytus may be what?
(a) Acquitted.
(b) Made king.
(c) Innocent.
(d) A god.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to a type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers?

2. What does Ian ask Cate when he begins eating breakfast in Scene 2 of "Blasted"?

3. Who rapes and kills Strophe in Scene 8 of "Phaedra's Love"?

4. How does Theseus die in Scene 8 of "Phaedra's Love"?

5. When was Sarah Kane born?

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