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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. What does Ian do after he and Cate arrive at the hotel in "Blasted"?
(a) Takes a shower.
(b) Uses heroin.
(c) Calls for dinner.
(d) Calls his brother.

2. What is Hippolytus doing while watching watching television in Scene 1 of "Phaedra's Love"?
(a) Eating hamburgers.
(b) Playing chess.
(c) Eating tacos.
(d) Drinking a martini.

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

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

5. Who is a violent racist tabloid reporter in "Blasted"?
(a) Phaedra.
(b) Shaun.
(c) Ian.
(d) Hippolytus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Scene 3 of "Cleansed" take place?

2. What does Cate do after fainting in "Blasted"?

3. Estimates of the numbers of women raped during the Bosnian War range between what?

4. What does Hippolytus tell Phaedra will happen if they sleep together in Scene 4 of "Phaedra's Love"?

5. Where does Scene 4 of "Cleansed" take place?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How many works are included in Sarah Kane: Complete Plays? What themes tie the works together?

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

4. Who visits Hippolytus in Scene 6 of "Phaedra's Love"? What does Hippolytus tell him?

5. What is Ian's principle objective in Scene 1 of "Blasted"? What tactics does he employ?

6. What are Carl and Rod discussing in Scene 2 of "Cleansed"?

7. Where is the opening of "Cleansed" set? Who is in the first scene?

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

9. How does Tinker's character evolve in "Cleansed"? What is his central objective?

10. What is the focus of "Blasted" following the soldier's suicide?

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