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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. Where does the soldier urinate in Scene 2 of "Blasted"?
2. What does Tinker tell Grace the university did with Graham's clothing after he died in Scene 3 of "Cleansed"?
3. What does the soldier do after taking Ian's gun in Scene 2 of "Blasted"?
4. What does Carl say he would do for Rod in Scene 2 of "Cleansed"?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Carl and Rod discussing in Scene 2 of "Cleansed"?
2. What do Carl and Rod represent symbolically in "Cleansed"?
3. What is the setting of "Blasted"? What characters enter in Scene 1?
4. Who breaks into the hotel room in Scene 2 of "Blasted"? What does he do?
5. Who does Grace meet with in Scene 3 of "Cleansed"? Where do they meet?
6. What elements of the setting are revealed in greater detail in Scene 2 of "Blasted"?
7. Describe the setting of "Phaedra's Love". Upon what play is the story based?
8. What does Strophe do when she discovers who Phaedra is infatuated with in "Phaedra's Love"?
9. What is the focus of "Blasted" following the soldier's suicide?
10. How does the soldier describe his girlfriend's death in Scene 3 of "Blasted"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of impossibility of human connection in "Crave". How is this theme reflected in the other works in the anthology?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the character of Ian in "Blasted". How old is Ian? For what paper is he a journalist? How old is Ian?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of "self-inflicted pain" and the actions of Hippolytus in Scenes 6 and 7 of "Phaedra's Love". In what way does Hippolytus seek his own demise?
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