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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 the soldier demand from Ian when he awakes in Scene 3 of "Blasted"?

3. Why does Phaedra seek a doctor regarding Hippolytus in "Phaedra's Love"?

4. What does Strophe say the public wants to do to Hippolytus in Scene 5 of "Phaedra's Love"?

5. What does Hippolytus realize Phaedra's accusation was to him in Scene 5 of "Phaedra's Love"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is Hippolytus doing in the beginning of Scene 4 of "Phaedra's Love"? What does Phaedra enter with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Seneca's play Phaedra and the character of Hippolytus. How is Hippolytus described in Seneca's play? How does he differ in "Phaedra's Love"?

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

Describe the plot structure of "Phaedra's Love". How traditional is the structure? Where is the exposition, rising action, climax and denouement?

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