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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 Tinker inject Graham in Scene 1 of "Cleansed"?

2. What happens to Ian's eyes in "Blasted"?

3. Who are amongst the crowd in disguise in Scene 8 of "Phaedra's Love"?

4. How many screenplays did Sarah Kane write?

5. When was Sarah Kane born?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the soldier describe his girlfriend's death in Scene 3 of "Blasted"?

4. Discuss the staging of "Phaedra's Love." What elements would make staging difficult?

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

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

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

8. Describe the setting at the beginning of Scene 3 of "Blasted." What does the soldier ask Ian?

9. What is the symbolic and thematic center of "Cleansed"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the setting of "Cleansed" and the character of Tinker. How is the setting revealed? Through exposition or through visual elements?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and describe the characters of Carl and Rod in the narrative as well as the theme of forbidden love. How do Carl and Rod represent this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of impossibility of human connection in "Crave". How is this theme reflected in the other works in the anthology?

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