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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Strophe says that she would die for what in Scene 5 of "Phaedra's Love"?

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

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

4. When did the Bosnian War begin?

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

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

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

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

6. In what way does the soldier torture Ian after raping him in Scene 3 of "Blasted"?

7. What does Strophe tell Hippolytus when she enters in Scene 5 of "Phaedra's Love"? What is his response?

8. What is Ian's response when the soldier asks him to report his stories? What does the soldier then do?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolic meaning of the soldier in "Blasted". How does he represent sexual violence in the piece? What was the public reaction to this violence?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of sexual violence in "Blasted". In what other plays in the anthology does this theme take a central role?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of mutilation in the play "Cleansed". How does this theme relate to the other plays in the anthology?

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