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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. Ian says in Scene 2 of "Blasted" that who kills children like Cate's brother?
(a) The mob.
(b) The police.
(c) The United States Army.
(d) The ethnic militants.

2. What does Graham ask Tinker to do in Scene 1 of "Cleansed"?
(a) Kill somebody.
(b) Move away with him.
(c) Give him an overdose.
(d) Give him oral sex.

3. What does the doctor say Hippolytus needs to do in Scene 2 of "Phaedra's Love"?
(a) Take heart medication.
(b) Exercise every day.
(c) Change his diet and habits.
(d) Have his eyes checked by a specialist.

4. Hippolytus asks Phaedra when the last time she did what in Scene 4 of "Phaedra's Love"?
(a) Left the castle.
(b) Had a drink.
(c) Ate.
(d) Had sex.

5. Grace is whose twin sister in "Cleansed"?
(a) Rod's.
(b) Graham's.
(c) Carl's.
(d) Tinker's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ian toss onto the bed before going to the bathroom in Scene 2 of "Blasted"?

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

3. What does Ian do to quiet Cate from begging him not to answer the door in Scene 2 of "Blasted"?

4. Who is a violent racist tabloid reporter in "Blasted"?

5. Who was Hippolytus' former lover in "Phaedra's Love"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Hippolytus take on the role of protagonist in "Phaedra's Love"?

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

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

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

6. Who breaks into the hotel room in Scene 2 of "Blasted"? What does he do?

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

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

9. What is the central theme of "Phaedra's Love"?

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

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