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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. How does Theseus die in Scene 8 of "Phaedra's Love"?
(a) Cuts his own throat.
(b) An angry mob kills him.
(c) A heart attack.
(d) He drowns.

2. What does Ian do for Cate when she is aching in Scene 2 of "Blasted"?
(a) Mixes her a drink.
(b) Draws her a bath.
(c) Gives her a joint.
(d) Gives her sleeping pills.

3. Where are Graham and Tinker in Scene 1 of "Cleansed"?
(a) The Dean's office.
(b) The perimeter fence of the University.
(c) The front entrance of the University.
(d) The library of the University.

4. What does the soldier do while raping Ian in "Blasted"?
(a) Beats him.
(b) Weeps uncontrollably.
(c) Bites his ear off.
(d) Yells at him.

5. When did the Bosnian War end?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1997.
(d) 1995.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the soldier demand from Ian when he awakes in Scene 3 of "Blasted"?

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

3. How many plays did Sarah Kane complete in her lifetime?

4. What does Carl say he would do for Rod in Scene 2 of "Cleansed"?

5. Robin tells Grace he is trying to become stable to return where in Scene 3 of "Cleansed"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What conversation takes place between Ian and Cate when they first arrive at the hotel in "Blasted"?

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

4. Why does Phaedra consult a doctor about Hippolytus in Scene 2 of "Phaedra's Love"?

5. What is Sarah Kane's purpose in showing such graphic violence in "Blasted"?

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

7. What elements of the setting are revealed in greater detail in Scene 2 of "Blasted"?

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

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

10. How does Ian restrain Cate in the room in Scene 2 of "Blasted"? What does he say to make her stay?

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